Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Chapter 109 The Self-Awareness of a Rogue Cultivator

"Let's stay far away later. Don't go in recklessly if there's nothing wrong, and don't go in just because there's something going on. Don't go unless called upon, and if you do, think carefully before you go in!"

Liang Haishun, one of the two treasures, gave some advice to the other three, mainly to Su Qing and Guo Qiaolian, the two newcomers, based on his experience.

Helian Xian nodded and added, "Pay close attention, stay vigilant, and if you have a significant advantage, increase your output to secure the spoils."

If you have little advantage, be prepared to run away at any time.

"A huge disadvantage! Don't skimp on talismans, magical artifacts, or puppets; survival and getting out of there are the top priorities!"

These were all wise and prudent words, and Su Qing felt a little ashamed of her earlier eagerness.

Blood Lotus Fruit can indeed greatly improve a cultivator's physical constitution, and it has a tremendous effect on him.

But now he can refine himself, right? As long as his qi and blood keep up, he can take more medicine and eat more beast meat. With each refinement, his physical constitution will also improve.

You can become stronger by accumulating experience gradually, so why gamble everything?
Fight every battle you can, but if your chances of winning are less than 80%, don't step forward!
"What you two fellow Daoists say is true. I will use half of the puppets to help the cultivators of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, and the other half will protect the four of us!"

With half of his time spent fighting and the other half protecting himself, wouldn't that be a bit too passive? I wonder if the people at Baibaoge will have any objections?
Su Qing felt a little ashamed. He already had a lot of underwear hidden, and with just these two ragtag puppets on the outside, it would be a bit disloyal not to use them all.

"Send half?" Liang Haishun was surprised.

"Is it a bit too little? Then I'll send more!" Su Qing thought to herself.

"Why send half? Two dual-wielding lizards and two dual-staff war bears are enough to give Baibaoge face. The rest are for protecting ourselves!"

"You're still young, aren't you? You've accepted the mission, but we don't receive a monthly salary from the Hundred Treasures Pavilion. It's already good enough that we're doing them a favor. Only we ourselves care about our own lives!"

Liang Haishun and Helian Xian sighed and shook their heads, saying, "Fellow Daoist Su usually seems quite cautious, so why is he so naive and straightforward outside?"

Sure enough, he was still too young. He had never been beaten or learned a lesson, and he still needed these two old men to guide him!

After reminding Su Qing, they turned to Guo Qiaolian and said:

"Fellow Daoist Guo, you should stay in the formation and wait for the wounded to be brought in for treatment. Do not go out to heal others."

Also, although your white-tusked elephant is quite powerful, don't send it out to fight. It should stay close to us so we can easily escape if anything happens!

"Is this a good idea?" Guo Qiaolian was even more naive than Su Qing.

"It's not easy for us rogue cultivators to survive. We've been getting by all these years, and the people at the Hundred Treasures Pavilion understand. Don't feel embarrassed. If you feel embarrassed, you might be the one who dies!"

Over the years, Liang Haishun has braved wind and rain, taking on countless missions and losing more teammates than Guo Qiaolian has ever treated. His words now carry considerable weight.

At least, Su Qing and Guo Qiaolian were persuaded by him.

The four-person group had already discussed their plan, and Qinghe Matuan and the others were also well-prepared for a fierce battle.

And so, the group crossed the hill and arrived at the summit of Black Tiger Mountain, its peak now red with age.

At this moment, the mountain breeze was slightly dry, the trees swayed and the grass moved. On the open mountaintop, where horses and cattle could run freely, a bright red blood lotus tree attracted everyone's attention.

"Don't look at it too much. In the eyes of some body cultivators, this kind of second-grade top-quality spiritual plant is more precious than a third-grade spiritual plant, but for us, it's nothing special."

The key point is, even if we looked at it, it wouldn't be of any use. We can't control this kind of thing, so let's not risk our lives for something we can't control!

Seeing that Su Qing and Guo Qiaolian's eyes were both drawn to the Blood Lotus Tree, Liang Haishun gave them a deep reminder.

Just then, Qinghe called out to Liang Haishun.

"Fellow Daoist Liang, it seems the Blood Lotus Fruit will be ripe in three days. Please activate the array first!" Upon hearing this, Liang Haishun stepped out of the group and took out a small, square green seal from his storage bag.

The little seal spun around wildly for a while, shooting out countless rays of light.

At the same time, outside the blood lotus tree, a formation completely enveloped it, instantly forming a circle over a hundred feet in diameter.

"The second-tier formation, the Cloud Soaring Formation?"

Upon seeing this, Su Qing looked at Liang Haishun with admiration.

Knowing that this person's array formation skills were far more complex than they appeared, I never expected him to be so well-hidden, actually a second-tier array master.

"Fellow Daoist Liang doesn't have the ability to set up a second-tier formation. This Cloud Soaring Formation is a simplified version of the market formation, although it can still increase the combat power of our forces here by 50%."

However, it couldn't prevent Foundation Establishment cultivators from entering, and the area was extremely limited, only a hundred feet in radius!

Helian Xian was well aware of Liang Haishun's abilities.

If this old Taoist were a second-tier array master, he wouldn't need to hide it. Whether it's the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, the Yuanlai Tower, or the Yunshan Sect, they would all treat him with great respect.

Why bother suffering at the front-line camp and making such a fuss at Black Tiger Mountain for a few spirit crystals?

"Being able to set up a simplified version of the Cloud Soaring Array is quite remarkable, Fellow Daoist Liang. I think he's not far from becoming a second-tier array master!"

Su Qing still praised Liang Haishun's array formation skills. As a rogue cultivator, he had neither the inheritance and teaching of senior sects nor a large supply of resources.

Liang Haishun's ability to cultivate array formations to this level is far more remarkable than that of Yuan Tianye.

Helian Xian nodded upon hearing this, "Let's go. Once this formation is complete, anyone who wants the Blood Lotus Fruit will have to get past the Hundred Treasures Pavilion."

While the gatekeepers are protected by array formations, they still have to face the onslaught of all those attempting to break through. Who knows how many fierce battles lie ahead? It's best to prepare within the array first!

There is a formation within a formation.

Guided by Liang Haishun, the professionals arrived at the southwest side of the Blood Lotus Tree, about twenty feet outside the formation and about seventy or eighty feet away from the Blood Lotus Tree.

This location is also very particular.

The area near the Blood Lotus Tree will inevitably become the eye of the storm. Stay away to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

However, being too close to the outer edge of the formation means that if any demonic beasts or cultivators break through the formation, they will be the first to be affected.

A distance of about twenty feet is just right; even if the formation is broken, it will give everyone time to react.

Su Qing looked up and saw that this place was the closest to the road down the mountain. She figured that if she really needed to run away later, she could do it faster than others.

Moreover, their current location is also protected by four formations: the Thick Earth Formation, the Muddy Water Formation, the Returning Qi Formation, and the Rejuvenating Spring Formation.

Opposite them, where the warrior cultivators were located, there were also various formations, but most of them were violent formations that enhanced burst damage.

These formations were all prepared by the Hundred Treasures Pavilion for everyone.

Liang Haishun also prepared a separate formation for himself.

He patted the storage bag, and placed the four array devices around the group of four.

Within this space of three to five zhang, a formation called the Hun Tian Huang Tu Formation was instantly formed.

(End of this chapter)