A great adventure in the world of immortal cultivation

KP: Han Buli, you go stealth.

Han Buli: Stealth, 26/70, success.

KP: So, after Han Buli touched the corpse, he quietly left with the bulging Qiankun bag without attracting anyone's attention.

Han Buli: I leave quietly, just as I came quietly. I wave my sleeves and don't take away a cloud.

Romeo: Because you have covered the whole sky.

Joan of Arc: Music.

KP: Just when Han Buli returned to the teleportation formation, the originally dilapidated teleportation formation had already emitted a white light under Xiao Hansong's urging, and the waves on it were flowing like a water mirror, reflecting a green scene - it was the valley outside the secret realm.

Xiao Hansong: Good! The magic circle has been activated. Once everyone is gathered, we can start teleporting!

Han Buli: Let’s go home. Let’s go home.

KP: Finally activating the magic circle before the deadline, Xiao Hansong quickly raised his hand and waved it. A flash of red spiritual light shot up into the sky, exploding in the air. The sound spread throughout the camp, instantly cheering up those fighting on the front lines.

Excited inner disciples: Did you see that?! This is the signal to retreat!

Excited inner disciples: "I see, I see! We can go back now!"

Fang Yuan: Okay! The teleportation array has been activated, we can retreat now! But don't get too excited, the beast tide isn't over yet, we can't lose our composure. Everyone in the camp, return to the array first, we'll be there soon!

KP: Thanks to Fang Yuan's rational arrangements, no accidents occurred, and the final evacuation was carried out in perfect order. When the last person stepped into the teleportation array, the shimmering mirror beneath their feet suddenly turned to liquid. Xiao Huohuo and Han Buli felt that long-lost feeling of sinking, and they couldn't help but hold their breath and concentrate. When they regained consciousness, the fresh mountain air filled their noses.

KP: Then, before the survivors could catch their breath, a cold voice rang out.

Lin Jiankong: What happened inside? Why activate the magic circle in advance?

KP: Facing Lin Jiankong's somewhat annoyed and cold questioning, the inner disciples immediately froze like students who had made a mistake. No one dared to challenge this unlucky situation. They looked at each other, and finally their eyes focused on Fang Yuan.

KP: Seeing this, Fang Yuan could only sigh and walk forward.

Fang Yuan: Ahem, reporting to Elder Lin, the truth is this...

KP: Not daring to hide anything, Fang Yuan told Lin Jiankong the truth about the beast tide in the secret realm. After listening to Fang Yuan's story, especially when he heard that two disciples were very likely to have died in the secret realm, the latter's frown deepened.

Lin Jiankong: A beast tide? Why at this time? ...And why are there still casualties among our disciples!

Fang Yuan: Well, Elder Lin, I also think this matter is strange. The arrival of the beast tide is indeed too coincidental... As for Sima Wan, she left the camp on her own this morning. Everyone saw it.

KP: Seeing Fang Yuan's fingers hidden behind his back waving slightly, the other disciples also reacted and began to join in.

Inner Disciple A: Yes, yes, we all saw it. Sima Wan left the camp early this morning with his maidservant and disappeared. We couldn’t stop them.

Inner Disciple B: Yes, no one expected the beast tide to appear so suddenly. If it weren't for Senior Brother Fang Yuan's timely intervention, we would have perished in that beast tide too!

Inner Disciple C: Humph, as soon as Sima Wan left, the beast tide came. Maybe he was the one who caused this beast tide.

Inner disciple Ding: Don’t say that, you really shouldn’t say that!

Lin Jiankong: ...

KP: Seeing everyone talking in a chaotic mess, Lin Jiankong frowned and was about to scold them when a sharp sound of wind suddenly came from the air. Lin Jiankong was slightly startled, raised his hand and pinched it. Without any unnecessary movement, a sword-shaped talisman appeared between his fingers.

Lin Jiankong: Flying sword transmitting sound notes?

KP: Seeing the sword-shaped talisman in his hand, Lin Jiankong's expression suddenly became solemn. He then activated his spiritual power and ignited the talisman. As the talisman gradually dissipated, a somewhat displeased voice was also heard.

"Jiankong, protect our disciples. The Sima family is coming."

Chapter 118: Foundation Building Battle (Day 46)

The update is a bit late, but it’s 4800 words.

In the future, I will try to keep each chapter around 4000 words.

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Xiao Huohuo: The Sima family came to our door so soon? How could it be so fast?

Han Buli: Maybe Sima’s family has something like a longevity lamp?

KP: The sound of the flying sword transmitting the talisman can only be heard by the receiver. From your perspective, you only saw that after Lin Jiankong received a talisman, his already stern face became even gloomier, like a sword ready to be unleashed in the next second.

KP: In this situation, all the inner disciples looked at each other in bewilderment, not even daring to breathe.

Han Buli: Damn, I’m so panicked, where is my brother Sima!

KP: So, just as Han Buli was feeling uneasy about the increasingly tense atmosphere around him, someone gently tugged at your sleeve from behind. Han Buli turned around and saw that it was Sima Wu wearing Situ Kapi.

Sima Wu: (whispering) It’s okay, just act naturally.

Joan of Arc: Wow, Brother Sima even endured his discomfort about Nantong and came to comfort Bu Li. She really made me cry.

Han Buli: Damn! I already told you I'm not from Nantong! (annoyed)

Romeo: Then, Old Han, do you still want Xiao Xun'er?

Han Buli: Yes.

Xiao Huohuo:?

Joan of Arc: It's against the will of heaven. If you want to marry my stinky brother, remember to pay the betrothal gift first.

Xiao Huohuo: Md, get out of here!

KP: Against the will of heaven. Then, over here, Lin Jiankong, who had been silent for several breaths, finally made a move. With a wave of his long sleeve, dozens of spiritual swords instantly condensed and flew out, hovering beside the crowd just as they had when he arrived.

Lin Jiankong: Raise the sword and return to the sect!

Xiao Huohuo: Huh? Leaving now? Aren't you going to wait for the Sima family?

Joan of Arc: You are so stupid, little brother. They are obviously here to call for punishment. Didn’t you let Lin Jiankong protect you with the sound transmission talisman before? If you don’t leave now, what if there are more people on the other side and Lin Jiankong can’t protect you alone?

Xiao Huohuo: No, are the Sima family that powerful? They dare to attack us in front of a sect elder. They don't care about reason at all, right?

Romeo: There may be reasonable people in the Sima family, but Sima Wan’s elders are unlikely to be reasonable.

Xiao Huohuo: Damn, I can’t refute it!

Han Buli: The truth is revealed. After all, the best strategy is to run away. I will quickly get my sword.

KP: Then, as if realizing the seriousness of the situation from Lin Jiankong's tone, the disciples didn't dare to ask any more questions and all leaped onto their swords. Then, Lin Jiankong activated his sword technique, transforming you into a long dragon and tearing through the air, their speed nearly 30% faster than when they arrived.

Romeo: That feels like a push on the back.

KP: (Dark Dice)

KP: However, when you were less than a quarter of the way out of the secret realm, a red light suddenly lit up in the distant sky. The next second, the red light rapidly magnified in your eyes, and it turned out to be a blood-red whip over ten feet long flying towards you!

Lin Jiankong: Humph.

Lin Jiankong snorted coldly, and a multi-meter-long invisible sword beam emanated from his fingertips, instantly slashing against the blood-red whip a hundred meters away. The whip's light paused, and the next second, it spun backward, eventually shrinking to the size of an ordinary whip and being caught by a middle-aged man with prominent cheekbones.

KP: Seeing this, Lin Jiankong also stopped. Xiao Huohuo and others turned around and looked around, only to find that three figures wearing golden and black clothes, stepping on the hexagram plate magic weapon, had appeared around them at some point, forming a triangle. The spiritual energy fluctuations of each person were at the same level as Lin Jiankong.

Han Buli: Damn, how come there are three foundation-building people here all of a sudden? Is the Sima family so powerful?

KP: Looking at the three Foundation Establishment cultivators who came with ill intentions, the hearts of the inner disciples who had just escaped from danger became anxious again.

The confused inner disciple said: That person seems to be Elder Sima Wang from the sect. Did he come here specially to pick us up and take us back to the sect?

The relatively calm inner disciple said: You are so stupid! If you were sent by the sect, why would you have a conflict with Elder Lin... It must be because Sima Wan got into trouble and came to settle the score!

Some inner disciples stuttered: But, but Sima Wan died in the beast tide, what does it have to do with us? We are victims too.

The inner sect disciple with a grim expression said: "What do you know? The Sima family is famous for protecting its own shortcomings. What's more, the one who died this time was a member of the family. How can they just let it go? And I heard that Elder Sima Wang and Elder Lin have always been at odds within the headquarters. The incident in the secret realm just gave him an excuse to make trouble... Alas, I'm afraid we are in trouble.

Lin Jiankong: Quiet.

KP: A cold shout suppressed the uneasy discussions of the disciples. Lin Jiankong looked at Sima Wang who was blocking the way in front of him with an unfriendly look.

Lin Jiankong: Get out of the way, don’t block me from sending my disciples back to the sect.

KP: Upon hearing this, the middle-aged monk named Sima Wang sneered. His cheekbones were prominent and his cheeks were sunken. When he smiled at this moment, he looked even more cold and terrifying.

Sima Wang: At this point, Elder Lin, why are you still playing dumb? I have something to say. These disciples are suspected of murdering the direct descendants of my Sima family. I need to investigate them. Elder Lin, please hand them over to me.

Lin Jiankong: Investigate? Humph, use the soul-searching spell?

KP: When the three words "Soul-Searching Curse" were heard, there was a commotion among the inner disciples.

Inner Disciple C: Soul-Searching Curse? What is that?

Inner Disciple B: That is a kind of magic that can forcibly search and read people's memories. It is extremely powerful. If you are not careful, it will damage the soul of the person being searched, and it is common to even make a person disabled.

Inner Disciple A: This is too much! I don’t want my soul to be searched!

KP: Seeing that all the disciples looked resistant, Sima Wang sneered and raised his voice.

Sima Wang: This incident happened suddenly. To uncover the truth, this elder had no choice but to resort to this last resort. But you can rest assured. Since you are the sect's core disciples, and as the Chengtian Sect's elder, I will certainly not harm the sect's foundation. Therefore, I will personally perform the Soul Searching Curse to ensure that nothing goes wrong. After the Soul Searching Curse, you will only need to rest for a few days to recover (loss of 1d3 MP maximum). In addition, my Sima family is willing to provide a Nourishing Spirit Pill (increase MP maximum by 1d5) and 1000 Spirit Stones as compensation for the Soul Searching Curse. The benefits will definitely outweigh the risks.

Xiao Huohuo: 1000 Spirit Stones plus a higher chance of increasing the MP limit? Damn, that sounds pretty good.

Han Buli: Indeed, if I didn’t really have a problem, it would be worth it to be searched!

Joan of Arc: It’s so difficult. Those who have no problems don’t want to be searched, but those who have problems do want to be searched.

KP: So, after hearing the "compensation" proposed by Sima Wang, a small number of inner disciples, especially those from poor families who were not well-off, could not help but be tempted.

KP: Just then, a voice rang out.

Fang Yuan: Elder Sima, we appreciate your kindness, but many of us here are family disciples, carrying family secrets that must not be revealed. Therefore, rather than using the soul-searching spell, we would rather cooperate with the sect's investigation. I hope Elder Sima will understand.

Xiao Huohuo: Wow, is Senior Brother Fang Yuan so powerful that he can directly attack the Foundation Establishment Stage?

Han Buli: After all, he's Senior Brother Fang Yuan. He probably has a lot of stuff hidden in his head, so he's probably afraid of being criticized. (laughing)

Jeanne: How dare you! Our Great Love Immortal Venerable is a righteous man, how could there be a problem? (laughs)

KP: After listening to Fang Yuan's speech, the disciples who were bewitched by the spirit stones also realized that whoever was cultivating immortality these days didn't have a few adventures or secrets. If these fell into the hands of others and became evidence, it would definitely not be a problem that could be solved with a few spirit stones.

KP: On the other side, Lin Jiankong also nodded slightly.

Lin Jiankong: "That's right. Sima Wan is a disciple of my Chengtian Sect. Whether this incident was accidental or premeditated, it should be investigated and handled by my Chengtian Sect after we return to the sect." If you're concerned, you can watch from the sidelines. But if you're considering resorting to private punishment... well, ask my sword first.

Xiao Huohuo: Handsome, Elder Lin, handsome.

Han Buli: He is indeed handsome, so Brother Sima had already planned that Elder Lin would back him up on this trip, right?

Romeo: To escape responsibility, you're even using the sect's elders? Haji, you...

KP: So, as if he had anticipated Lin Jiankong's answer, Sima Wang didn't seem surprised, but only frowned slightly in displeasure. Meanwhile, another middle-aged man, who looked somewhat irritable, lost his composure.

The irritable man said: Brother Wang, Brother Yin, stop talking nonsense! The three of us will build our foundation together and subdue him first!

KP: Upon hearing this, the monk named Sima Yin, who had a rather elegant face, quickly waved his hands.

Sima Yin: Brother Ku, don't be impulsive. After all, this is about the relationship between the Sima family and the Chengtian Sect. It is better to communicate and resolve it if possible.

Sima Ku: Impulsive, impulsive! Wan'er is my son, and a key candidate for the Eighth Successor title! Now he's inexplicably dead in a secret realm. How can I not be impulsive? ... I must investigate thoroughly! If someone else is truly behind my son's death, I will tear his body into pieces!

Han Buli: scared.jpg.

Xiao Huohuo: Sima Ku is difficult to deal with, they are really a family of Crouching Dragon and Phoenix.

Joan of Arc: (pinching nose) I feel like I almost don’t recognize the word Sima anymore.

Sima Wang: Okay, no more nonsense. Since Elder Lin is not happy, we can only offend him first.

Sima Ku: Humph, it should have been done long ago! Elder Lin, please don't blame me. If after searching my soul, I find that it is really a misunderstanding, I will definitely be punished by being worshipped in the sect someday!

KP: There's no point in talking unless you agree. Seeing that the negotiations were fruitless, red spiritual power began to emerge from the bodies of Sima Wang and Sima Ku. The two foundation-building monks exerted their strength at the same time. The huge spiritual pressure seemed to fall from the sky, pressing Xiao Huohuo and the others to the point of being unable to breathe. Cold sweat instantly soaked the back of their clothes.

KP: Seeing this, Lin Jiankong snorted coldly, pinched the sword formula with his two fingers, and dozens of spiritual flying swords took you to the mountain below. Then the spiritual swords flew out and formed an impenetrable flying sword formation around you. In this way, the suffocating feeling of oppression was relieved a lot.

KP: On the other side, seeing his two companions all had the same attitude, Sima Yin sighed helplessly and could only bow with a somewhat apologetic expression.

Sima Yin: Elder Lin, I'm sorry, at this point I can no longer make the decision on this matter.

KP: However, just as the word "了" came out of his mouth, Sima Yin suddenly slapped his sleeves, and a black sword light instantly attacked Lin Jiankong. Unexpectedly, this seemingly elegant Confucian scholar was the most ruthless and decisive one among the three!

Xiao Huohuo: Damn, you old bitch!

Han Buli: I learned it. (Taking notes)

KP: (Dark Dice)

KP: However, Sima Yin's vicious sneak attack did not succeed. Before the black sword light touched Lin Jiankong's body, it was bounced away by the invisible sword energy with a "ding" sound. Lin Jiankong gave him a cold look.

Lin Jiankong: The people of the Sima family are more skilled in these tricks than the other.

Sima Yin: Haha, all is fair in war. Any moves that can win are good moves.