Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 626 The fake Li Kui fooled the real Li Kui

Pokeweed wasn't in a hurry at all.

At this moment, not only has his figure and appearance changed, but even his aura is completely different from before.

Even if Li Zisi himself came, let alone the elders of the Li family who guard the Immortal Spirit Market, they might not be able to see through it.

Watching the Li family members search and rummage through the market, and feeling the divine sense released by the Li family elders sweep over him, Shang Lu remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was sneering.

"It's just as I expected!"

Just then, he suddenly saw a member of the Li family running towards him.

The pokeweed remained unperturbed.

These members of the Li family could not possibly recognize him as the scholar from before.

Sure enough, as the Li family members approached, they hurriedly asked, "Have you seen a scholar with an extraordinary appearance?"

"No," Shang Lu shook his head.

What does it have to do with the Li family members capturing the Confucian scholar, or with me, disguised as a Chu sorcerer?

The Li family members did not believe Shang Lu's words. He made a hand gesture, chanted a spell, and a magical light immediately flashed in his eyes.

However, they used the Li family's unique interrogation witchcraft.

They can spot a lie at a glance.

Unfortunately, Shang Lu was telling the truth—he hadn't looked in a mirror before, so how could he have seen his changed appearance?

Therefore, he did not actually see the "Confucian scholar" that the Li family had mentioned.

Seeing that the interrogation of the witchcraft did not raise any alarms, the Li family member gave up and did not waste too much time on Shang Lu, turning to question the next person.

Shang Lu sneered inwardly, remaining calm and composed as he continued browsing the Fairy Spirit Market.

Soon, Shang Lu had carefully toured the Immortal Spirit Market.

He didn't skimp on the purchases and bought a lot of talismans, as well as remnants of spirits and magical artifacts that he might need later.

These treasures practically drained him of all the spiritual liquids, spiritual fats, and other elixirs he had acquired during this period.

Although Shang Lu still possessed many damaged or unusable remnants of spirits and magical artifacts, as well as several remnants of seventh or eighth-grade spirit roots.

However, he did not sell it.

These treasures were all seized from Chu Wu.

Among them were even some of the treasures of the Black-Clad Guards.

If it were taken out on Li's territory, it would be easy for people to recognize it and thus become a target.

Even if we were to sell these things, we should do so after we leave the State of Chu.

Having replenished its supplies, Shang Lu leisurely prepared to leave the Fairy Spirit Market.

Upon reaching the entrance, he discovered that the Li family had dispatched a team of people to guard the entrance and check each person leaving.

Aside from the remnant spirit and the witch artifacts, these members of the Li family also brought a witch dog with a third eye on its forehead.

The remnant spirit, the witch artifact, and the three-eyed witch dog can not only see through the illusions on people, but also discern whether what they say is true or a lie.

Moreover, with his keen insight, Shang Lu also noticed that these members of the Li family had secretly placed a curse on each person who passed the inspection and left the Immortal Spirit Market using a magical artifact.

These spells do not harm people, making them extremely difficult to detect. However, those afflicted by the spells will have their movements monitored by the Li family...

At the same time, Shang Lu, with his exceptional hearing, overheard the Li family members at the entrance explaining to those leaving:

"A thief committed a crime in the Fairy Spirit Market and murdered the Pang brothers!"

"Don't panic, everyone. We're doing this to find the murderer and avenge the Pang brothers! At the same time, it's also to create a safe trading environment for you!"

"The Li family is so careless in their work."

Shang Lu shook his head secretly.

He had anticipated that the Li family would commit murder and robbery, but he hadn't expected that they would be so impatient as to take action right there in the Immortal Spirit Market.

The rabbit hasn’t eaten the grass beside the nest yet!
These people are worse than rabbits!

At this moment, several members of the Li family who were responsible for finding the Pang brothers to "buy" the seventh-grade fragmented spiritual root were kneeling and begging for forgiveness in a separate courtyard in the valley.

"Elder, we really didn't intend to make a move in the market. It's all the Pang brothers' fault. We just offered to buy those two incomplete seventh-grade spiritual roots, and even promised to exchange them for materials of the same grade. But not only did they refuse, they suddenly launched an attack on us..."

"We were all doing this to protect ourselves! And at first, we only wanted to subdue the Pang brothers, but we didn't expect them to suddenly change their ways and unleash such great power..."

"We have no choice but to kill them, otherwise we would be the ones who die."

The Li family elders who guarded this place did not soften their grim expressions at all after hearing their clansmen's explanation.

He pointed at the group of people and launched into a tirade of abuse:
"A bunch of useless trash! Knowing that the Pang brothers' cultivation levels all came from that strange divine tablet, they should have been prepared! How could they still cause such a mess!"

"If this causes a negative impact on the reputation of our Li family, not only you, but I will also be severely punished!"

"Our Li family governs the family by law, and we have always been clear about rewards and punishments, and we maintain strict discipline in our household!"

As he shouted and cursed, a dark cloud of laws appeared above the heads of the kneeling clansmen, from which countless black whips emerged, lashing out at the incompetent clansmen.

The clansmen were instantly whipped and covered in wounds, but they dared not dodge or resist, and could only grit their teeth and endure it.

After the fight was over, the Li family elder, his face dark, gave the order:
"If you want to atone for your crimes, you must find the scholar who bought the divine token... The scholar might just be an imposter! You need to expand the scope of your screening; everyone who leaves the Immortal Spirit Market must be thoroughly screened!"

"Yes!" The tribesmen, disregarding their injuries, clasped their hands in acceptance of the order.

They immediately split into two groups. One group went straight to the Fairy Spirit Market to conduct a search together with the clansmen there.

Another group went to find their companions to monitor and track down those who left the Fairy Market.

The pokeweed near the entrance immediately noticed the arrival of these people. It also observed that with their arrival, the checks at the entrance had become even more stringent.

Even the witch array that enveloped the valley was activated, releasing strange witch runes and shadows.

"We can't go on like this; we have to find another way." Shang Lu had an idea. He immediately turned around, slipped into a secluded spot, and instantly changed his appearance and figure using the ever-changing mask he wore.

But he transformed into the appearance of the Li family member who had collected his "entrance fee".

As soon as he changed his form, Third Sister produced a fragment of spirit for him as if by magic.

This remnant spirit was the very thing the Li family used to open the witch array.

It was a bone waist tag, with the character "Li" engraved on the front and an intricate witchcraft spell on the back. "As expected of Third Sister, she stole the treasure in a single glance."

Shang Lu praised him, then thought of a problem and hurriedly asked, "We've been in the market for so long, surely the Li family noticed his waist tag was missing by now?"

“I can’t find it.” Third Sister shook her head and pointed to the waist token in Shang Lu’s hand. “It’s fake. It has the form but no substance.”

"Then, can this fool the Li family members and the witch beasts and remnant spirits they brought?" Shang Lu asked in astonishment.

Third Sister replied, "Of course, it's not enough on its own. But with your eloquence and the illusion created by the Ice Crystal Blue Lotus, it's not impossible."

With these words, Shang Lu felt relieved.

He immediately took out the Ice Crystal Blue Lotus from the Impermanence Token, letting it release faint glows. Then, he thought of another method, which was to summon the Calamity Heart Lamp, remove the purification talisman covering it, and let it devour the various desires here...

The Li family members guarding the entrance soon discovered that their desire and determination to capture the "Confucian scholar" were gradually diminishing.

As expected of a long-established witchcraft family, the Li family members immediately sensed something was wrong and shouted, "Someone is polluting our spirit and corrupting our understanding!"

Immediately afterwards, several members of the Li family either summoned remnant spirit artifacts or chanted incantations and cast talismans to stabilize their minds.

At the same time, a knowledgeable member of the Li family shouted, "This is the Confucian principle of 'stopping war and restraining violence'! That scholar hasn't gone far; he's still in the market!"

The other members of the Li family were greatly encouraged upon hearing this.

Eager to make amends, they immediately dispatched a large number of people, leading the three-eyed witch dogs, to search the Fairy Spirit Market again, and soon made a discovery.

"The South City exudes the aura of Confucianism; the Confucian scholar must be in the South City!"

"Quickly surround the South Market; we must not let that scholar escape!"

The Li family members rushed to Nanshi, including the person who had received a bottle of spiritual liquid from Shang Lu as an "entry fee".

Once the group had gone far away, Shang Lu suddenly appeared and headed straight for the entrance and exit of the Immortal Spirit Market.

The Li family members who were waiting there were taken aback when they saw him coming. They asked anxiously, "Seventeenth Brother, didn't you go to Nanshi? Why did you come back?"

Some people suspected Shang Lu and activated their remnant spirit artifacts to verify Shang Lu's authenticity. But they didn't notice that a faint light had drifted onto them before they did.

Although the remnant spirit artifacts in their hands had given a warning, at this moment, they had all fallen into the illusion created by the Ice Crystal Blue Lotus, and even the three-eyed witch hound they were leading was the same.

In the eyes of this group of Li family members, there were no warnings from the remnant spirits, the witch artifacts, or the witch beasts.

Since there was no warning, the "Seventeenth Brother" holding the waist sign was the real one, not the scholar they were looking for in disguise.

At this moment, Shang Lu used his silver tongue to deceive, saying, "We have found the target's trail, but that guy is quite formidable. I need to call for reinforcements. You guys guard this place and make sure the target doesn't escape!"

Under the influence of his smooth talk, these members of the Li family had no doubt about Shang Lu's words and were not at all surprised that he did not send a message to the elders to request reinforcements, but instead sent someone to deliver the message.

They simply patted their chests and assured him, "Don't worry, Brother Seventeen, with us guarding this place, not even a fly can escape!"

Shang Lu solemnly warned, "We must not be careless! That fellow is good at changing his appearance, and he may very well transform into the appearance of one of our people!"

The Li family members guarding the entrance and exit burst into laughter, each more confident than the last: "Seventeenth Brother underestimates us. With the remnant spirit, the witch artifact, and the three-eyed witch dog in hand, no matter who that guy transforms into, he won't be able to fool us!"

Even the three-eyed witch dog barked a few times, as if to say that with them around, there would be no problem.

"it is good!"

Shang Lu nodded in satisfaction: "I'll leave this to you!"

Then he swaggered out of the Immortal Spirit Market, right in front of the group of Li family members.

Not long after the pokeweed left, the real Seventeenth Brother returned.

The Li family surrounded Nanshi, but failed to find their target.

The seventeenth brother received the order to go to the elders to request the magic treasure for assistance.

The Li family members who were guarding the Fairy Spirit Market saw him from afar, and were first stunned, then burst into laughter and curses.

"Seventeenth Brother is right, this guy really can transform into someone else's appearance!"

"Hahaha, of all people to transform into, you had to become Brother Seventeen! You've walked right into a trap!"

"Seventeenth Brother just left, how could another Seventeenth Brother appear? It must be that scholar in disguise!"

"I never expected that we could actually succeed in waiting for them here!"

This group of Li family members didn't even bother using the Remnant Spirit or the Witch Treasure, and immediately concluded that this "Seventeenth Brother" was an imposter.

Their confident attitude aroused suspicion even in the three-eyed witch dogs they were leading—although the three-eyed witch dogs felt that the person rushing over had the same aura as Seventeenth Brother, there were indeed people in this world who could even impersonate someone's aura. Not to mention, they had personally witnessed "Seventeenth Brother" leave before.

"Take him!"

"Haha, the greatest credit is about to fall into our hands!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the Li family members immediately pounced on their seventeenth brother.

The seventeenth brother was stunned by the clansmen's sudden attack. While desperately defending himself, he shouted urgently, "What are you doing? Don't you recognize me?"

The Li family members sneered:

"Of course I recognize you!"

"It's precisely because I recognize you that I'm determined to take you down!"

"Surrender now, and I might spare your life!"

Although Shang Lu was unaware that not long after he left, the Li family members started fighting among themselves with the seventeenth brother he was impersonating.

However, he knew that he couldn't keep using his identity as a member of the Li family forever.

This identity will be exposed sooner or later.

So after leaving the valley, Shang Lu immediately used the Hundred-Change Mask to change his appearance and figure again.

At the same time, he used the Yin-Yang Family Face, as well as the Concealing Aura Talisman and the Invisibility Talisman, to minimize his aura and presence.

As it turned out, the pokeweed's caution was correct and foresightful.

Not long after his appearance changed again, Shang Lu saw members of the Li family riding witch beasts and flying hurriedly across the sky.

At the same time, strange, bat-like creatures with enormous eyes hovered in the sky, staring at everyone... even animals, with their bulging eyes.

However, neither the Li family members nor the strange bat-like witch beasts paid any attention to Shang Lu's existence.

They treated him like an ordinary person, without even bothering to give him a second glance.

(End of this chapter)