Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 128 Cloud Dew
At the edge of Wunan, a group of barbarians passed by. They had ferocious tattoos on their faces, wore bird feathers and animal skins, and each held a bone weapon.

This group of barbarians was very aggressive, and the aura of the leaders was almost at the fourth level of Qi Refining. In front of them was a low mountain with sparse vegetation and mostly rocks.

There was a cave at the foot of the mountain. Many barbarians slowly surrounded it. Bone talismans with surging spells and strange-looking poisonous insects were all aimed at the cave.

The barbarian with the highest cultivation level stepped forward suspiciously, ready to give orders at any time to let the people behind him take action. Then he slowly walked to the front of the cave and looked inside.

It was empty, but there were still some traces left, indicating that someone had been here before.

This group of barbarians returned empty-handed and had to leave. They came here on the orders of the king to inspect. Now the various tribes in Wunan were fighting fiercely, so they had to be more wary of immortal cultivators trying to take advantage of the situation.

After the barbarians had left for a long time, a formation was revealed in a valley not far away, and Liu Xiaowen and his group slowly revealed their figures.

Li Jinzhi was in high spirits at this time. He had taken several pills to strengthen his body, and his cultivation had recovered to the fourth level of Qi Refining. His face was calm, and he always held the sword at his waist.

In recent days, Liu Xiaowen had talked with this Liao man. He was a mixed-race of Li and Liao, so he wore a Li bun and did not shave his head. However, he had a small braid hanging next to his right ear, which looked out of place.

Seeing the barbarians leave, the group began to recover their breath. These past few days had been spent on the run. The Shen family had blocked the roads to Lishui and Jiangyang, desperately searching for them. Now, they only had two options left.

One way was to head west, straight into the Witch Wasteland, escape the chaos of the Foundation Establishment Clan, avoid those mysterious and unpredictable witchcraft, and finally enter the Li River. The other way was to go down, straight into Yuliu Monster Mountain, invading the realm of snakes, and hoping that the two demon kings would not care.

Compared with these two options, Liu Xiaowen would rather face the Shen family. What's more, they are not isolated and helpless.

The only remaining direct descendant of Tingyu Sect, or should we say some kind of evil creature, also escaped from the sacrifice that night. With the help of the Great Sun Fire, Liu Xiaowen could slightly sense the location of this creature.

Recently, the Shen family's blockade has gradually weakened, and the evil creature has been getting closer and closer to this place. At night, looking to the east, you can faintly see a group of black gas constantly surging and changing.

"As long as we wait for this evil creature to unleash its power, we will have the opportunity to break through the siege of the Shen family."

The Great Sunfire sensed from afar that the evil creature's state was becoming increasingly unstable, gathering and dispersing at random. The Shen family would certainly not sit idly by and watch. That would be their chance to escape. If they left Jiang Yang, the other party would be helpless.

He Chuangong and Zhiting were huddled aside. They had been really frightened and suffered a lot these past few days.

"Old man, we are the ones who are burdening you."

Zhang Yu looked apologetic. He wanted to do a good deed, but he didn't want to put the old man and the child in danger.

"What are you talking about, benefactor? I am still alive. If you two hadn't helped me, how could my granddaughter and I still be alive?"

He Chuan Gong's respectful voice made Zhang Yu's expression even more gloomy. He clenched the feather fan in his hand, sighed softly, and just tried to comfort Qi Zhiting.

On the necks of the people, there were hideous ghost face marks, full of murderous aura. Liu Xiaowen rubbed them gently but could not detect anything unusual. Perhaps it was the seal characters that were used for protection.

The evil creatures in Tingyu Sect are becoming more and more chaotic, and there might be a riot in the next few days. Liu Xiaowen has already informed several people that they can then go north, break through the Shen family's blockade, and follow the Li River to the East China Sea.

Liu Xiaowen was meditating and regulating his breathing, practicing his martial arts silently. After fighting and fleeing for the past few days, he had a vague feeling that he would break through to the fifth level, but the situation was not good now, so he could not feel at ease to break through.

Li Jinzhi, who was standing by, suddenly stepped forward and sat down beside him. He looked at Liu Xiaowen and whispered:
"Have you practiced the Three Scenes Method, fellow Daoist?"

Liu Xiaowen didn't understand what he meant and didn't answer directly. He just said ambiguously:

"I have never read any scriptures, and my knowledge is limited, so I don't know what you are talking about."

Seeing this, Li Jinzhi looked at Liu Xiaowen with some doubts and explained:

"I noticed that fellow Daoist seems to have practiced the Sun Worship Method, so I thought I'd ask. The Three Scenes Method is also known as the Three Running Method. It is the Three Running Methods of Running to the Sun, Running to the Moon, and Running to the Stars. It can refine the three lights of the sun, moon, and stars for your own use."

"I practice the Sun, so I'm curious."

Liu Xiaowen was cheered up. Ever since the previous battle with the enemy, he had suspected that the Liao people's Taoist practice was related to the sun. Now that the other party admitted it, he began to feel suspicious.

"Yin and Yang are both extremely rare Taoist traditions. What is the origin of this Liao person?"

Thinking of this, Liu Xiaowen also began to doubt the motives of the man in front of him. Li Jinzhi clearly knew something about the Shen family and Tingyu Sect, so why did he want to get involved? How much did this person know about the previous sacrifice of the Shen family?

"I have practiced some rudimentary Sun Worship techniques, but I've never heard of the Three Scenes Magical Method. Fellow Daoist, you were born in the Liao Kingdom and practice the Sun. Why did you come to Jiangyang County and get involved in this matter?"

Although several people had worked together to escape from Shen Dezheng before, these doubts still remained in Liu Xiaowen's mind, and he finally asked.

Li Jinzhi's face was embarrassed, but his eyes focused. Now they were all in the same boat. Earlier in the inn, Liu Xiaowen had helped him. The young Liao man then said:

"I was born on the border of Li and Liao. My father is a Liao noble, but my mother is an immortal cultivator from Li."

At this point, Li Jinzhi's normally calm face twitched slightly, a hint of distortion. He probably wasn't having an easy time in the north, considering his mixed-blood status. "My mother was originally from the Yunlu Sect. I came here simply to visit her former home, but I had no idea the sect had long since fallen into decline, leaving the Shen family in power."

"So, fellow Daoist, you have some knowledge of the Yunlu Sect?"

Liu Xiaowen asked, the dispute between the Shen family and Tingyu Sect might have originated from the legacy of Yunlu Sect.

"I have some understanding. The Yunlu Sect practices 'Guishui'. This Purple Mansion Taoist is called Tianlin. He doesn't call himself a True Person, but instead calls himself the Rain Master. Later, this Purple Mansion invaded Tiandu Mountain and was killed."

"This sect's fortune is said to have been established by Master Tian Linyu, who traveled to the East China Sea when he was young and accidentally obtained the Purple Mansion inheritance."

As soon as the East China Sea was mentioned, Liu Xiaowen became suspicious. Xu Xuan had told him earlier that this trip might be related to the dragon. The East China Sea was the place where the dragon's power was the strongest among the three places, and it was also the place they were going to.

'Such a coincidence?'

Li Jinzhi didn't notice Liu Xiaowen's expression, but continued:

"The Purple Mansion technique inherited by the Yunlu Sect is precisely the 'Guishui' technique, but it also contains some foundation-building techniques. The Shen family has made great contributions and was able to cultivate 'Spiritual Thunder', which was bestowed upon them by Master Tianlinyu."

"Spiritual Thunder is a dragon-type tradition. How can the Shen family cultivate it?"

Liu Xiaowen recalled the red whip, which had already fallen into Li Jinzhi's hands.

"Although Spiritual Thunder is exclusive to the Dragon genus, there are still Qi Refining and Foundation Building techniques circulating out there, but they just can't be cultivated to the Purple Palace."

"This sect is deeply influenced by the Dragon Lord. To achieve supernatural powers, one must possess a dragon body and dragon nature. Many Purple Mansions prefer to have their vassals practice this sect to avoid the possibility of them becoming too powerful."

"There are also things like 'Original Poison' and 'Fire of Separation'. These are quite special, and it's difficult for ordinary people to achieve the Purple Palace."

Seeing that Liu Xiaowen was confused, Li Jinzhi explained it in detail.

Zhang Yu, who was standing nearby, had come over and sat down, gently waving his feather fan. After listening for a while, he asked:
"Speaking of which, fellow Daoist, do you know the origins of the [Yuan Guang Xiang] worshipped by the Shen family? Perhaps it is the key to our escape."

Li Jinzhi's stern eyebrows drooped, revealing a bit of bitterness. His voice gradually lowered and he said only:
"I'm offering sacrifices to the [Ancestral Spirit]. This might be a relic left by someone in the Purple Mansion, nurtured by incense. It must have come from the Yunlu Sect, and was obtained by the Tianlin Rain Master from the East China Sea."

"The Liao Kingdom was a flourishing religious sect. Many immortals, after reaching the end of their lives, were able to transform into golden bodies within the abyss through the divine methods of the Imperial Family, and rebuild with incense and offerings. The [Yuanguang Xiang] was likely the product of the fall of a "Shaqi" Purple Mansion. With the support of the faithful, it gradually revived. It was originally supported by the Yunlu Sect, but now it has fallen into the hands of the Shen family."

Hearing this, Liu Xiao's mind raced. What Li Jinzhi said contained a lot of information, and he could even glimpse the situation in the world.

"Does the Liao Dynasty imperial family have a secret method for achieving the divine golden body? No wonder so many immortals are willing to serve the Liao emperor. This is probably one of the reasons. I wonder which magical power this is?"

"Over the years, how many Zifu who had reached the end of their lifespans did the Liao Emperor convert? What was the current state of the Liao Kingdom's Shinto?"

Liu Xiaowen sighed in his heart. As a Jindan imperial family, the Dali Song family is naturally invaluable. After all, they have the Jindan in charge. But if they want to command the world and drive the immortal path, that is purely a foolish dream.

"Why are you targeting us after the fall of the Purple Mansion? Is there any reason?"

Zhang Yu spoke at this time and asked in a low voice. Li Jinzhi just shook his head and said in a low voice:

"How could I guess? Maybe you think I'm delicious?"

There was a hint of self-mockery in these words, but Liu Xiaowen looked at Zhang Yu beside him, thinking of something.

"Zhang Yu is a man of destiny. Li Jinzhi is of mixed Li and Liao descent, and his cultivation is even more extraordinary. I have the magical power of seal characters, and the fire element in me. So, it seems that I really deserve the word delicious."

Now is not the time to think about these things. The only thing he can be thankful for is that the Shen family has not started to build their foundation. Maybe their lifespan has really ended, or maybe there are some obstacles. It is not a desperate situation now.

If that old cultivator in the middle stage of foundation building took action, they would probably not be able to escape. Liu Xiaowen was still holding a [Qingyun Escape Talisman], which gave him some confidence, but this talisman could only take one person away, and he didn't want to escape alone.

Whether it was for the fragments or the time they had spent together over the past few days, the three of them had experienced life and death together and their relationship was much closer. Liu Xiaowen still couldn't bear to abandon his fellow travelers and escape alone.

Liu Xiaowen looked at Zhang Yu standing beside him. During these days of getting along with each other, as long as he didn't mention his wife, he was quite normal and acted in the right way. He and Liu Xiaowen also had similar interests.

"Zhang Yu will definitely not die. Let's see how this drama plays out."

Liu Xiaowen felt a little relieved at this time. The things happening here were vaguely related to the East China Sea. He was probably waiting for them.

Now all they have to do is wait for the evil foundation-building creature in Tingyu Sect to riot and for the Shen family to be distracted. That will be the time for them to escape.

(End of this chapter)