Druid Fairy

Chapter 84 Tiger Rhyme Diagram, Meteorite, Refined in an Instant!

Three days later.

Li Pingfu, who was already at the peak of the first level of the Divine Fiend realm, successfully broke through to the second level of the Divine Fiend realm after accumulating a large amount of treasure beast flesh and blood and diligently practicing the Five Spirits Play.

Moreover, the internal energy continued to grow stronger throughout the body, nourishing the lungs and internal organs, making each strand of Black Tiger internal energy thicker and more radiant, approaching the peak of the second level.

"Kakaka!"

Li Pingfu's bones and muscles throbbed as he felt the Tiger-Crane internal energy surging through his body. A joyful smile appeared on his face. He had been practicing the Black Tiger Kung Fu and had the deepest understanding of the Tiger Play. The power of the Black Tiger had reached a new level.

The Crane Opera was an unexpected delight. I probably practiced with my father and brother a lot on weekdays, and after watching them practice so often, I understood it by heart. Now that I've learned the Crane Opera, I've mastered it very quickly and thoroughly.

All sorts of inspirations rose rapidly in my mind like bubbles.

"A fierce tiger lies on the mountain ridge, a white crane spreads its wings in flight."

He stood tall and straight, concentrating his inner strength.

The Tiger Form cultivates Qi and strength, with powerful and majestic movements, and a commanding presence, reminiscent of a dragon soaring and a tiger leaping; the Crane Form cultivates essence and spirit, with agile and nimble movements, and a graceful and elegant style.

The combination of the two is the perfect balance of strength and gentleness, which is the essence of the "Tiger and Crane Dual Forms"!
A smile appeared on Li Pingfu's face. The Tiger-Crane Dual Form was flexible in both offense and defense, with deep defense between attacks. It had the strength and ferocity of a tiger, as well as the flexibility and speed of a crane, rather than the blind ferocity of the Black Tiger Kung Fu. It was of a very high standard.

"As expected of the Five Elements Play learned from observing spirit beasts, just practicing two plays has allowed me to comprehend such powerful moves."

Having experienced the benefits of the Five Spirits Play, Li Pingfu calmed his inner energy and began practicing the remaining three plays.

Until this day, Li Yuan came to visit.

"Brother Pingfu, Lei Zhenshan and Lin Fengwu challenged each other to a duel at Linhu under the guise of a friendly spar, but Lin Fengwu, lacking any martial ethics, launched a sneak attack on the way. Fortunately, Lei Zhenshan, equally lacking in martial ethics, brought enough men, thus avoiding serious injury."

Li Yuan's expression was strange, and he couldn't help but sigh. If he were challenged to a duel in public, he certainly wouldn't have thought of so many underhanded tricks. These old hands were indeed cautious enough.

Li Pingfu pondered.

The two martial arts schools are separated by the "death of Lin Xiaowu." Even when beating a dog, one should consider its owner. Lin Fengwu, being such an arrogant person, would not easily forgive and forget. Back then, she was in a critical situation in the cave and had no choice but to do so.

Now that we're safe, we have to settle the score.

Lin Fengwu is extremely vengeful, and she will likely have more plans in the future.

Li Pingfu narrowed his eyes as he thought of the old woman's gaze. He knew that it was better to strike first than to be caught off guard.

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That night.

When the moon is dark and the wind is strong, it is the time to kill.

Li Pingfu, masked and dressed in black, started from the Li Family Martial Arts School, circled around several times, and quietly waited on Lin Fengwu's inevitable route.

Under the waning moon in the dark alley, Lin Fengwu walked with a cold and solemn expression, one after the other, accompanied by her eldest and second disciples. She practiced the Fire Dance Movement Technique and was confident that as long as she had time to react, even if she was no match for them, she could escape immediately.

In the other three venues, no one ran faster than her.

'Even if I don't lay a hand on Lei Zhenshan, he won't easily let me off the hook for harming my daughter. I might as well strike first.'

'Unless a trap is set in place, who can do anything to me?'

"call out!"

A crossbow bolt suddenly pierced the darkness, flying in from the east behind us. The faint sound of the mechanism was so startling in the night.

Lin Fengwu reacted instantly, shielding her second disciple behind her. With a muffled shout and a burst of blood, Lin Fengwu's phoenix-patterned red boots shattered the blue bricks. She then threw three poison needles towards the direction of the crossbow bolts!

But the poisoned needle missed its target.

Under the night sky, a dark figure leaped into the air and plummeted rapidly, almost obscuring the sky, and arrived in front of Lin Fengwu in the blink of an eye.

"Such fast movements!" Lin Fengwu was immediately shocked; her own speed seemed to be not much faster than the other party's.

Where did this expert in agility come from in Peach Town?!
The masked man in black, with the momentum of a dive, punched at his own neck. Lin Fengwu used her eldest disciple as a shield, and the female disciple's neck snapped as easily as a watermelon.

What formidable internal strength!
Lin Fengwu sensed something was wrong. In such a short time, she had lost two disciples, and she felt immense pressure.

I might just die here today!

"Brother, how much did the White Tiger Martial Arts School pay you? I'm willing to pay you double!"

Lin Fengwu shouted loudly, but the masked man in black ignored her completely, his fierce punches coming in waves, showing his ruthlessness.

Enraged by the blow, Lin Fengwu twisted her waist back in a bizarre motion, and three more poison needles shot out. Then, using her hand as a fulcrum, her right foot rose like a phoenix in the sky, and her explosive toe kicked fiercely at the black-clad man's vital area in the waist and abdomen!

This move, Fire Dance Ascending to Heaven, is also the signature move of the Fire Dance movement technique!

But the man in black neither dodged nor avoided, using the Tiger and Crane Dual Forms to combine strength and gentleness, using the ease of deflecting a heavy blow with minimal effort to push away Lin Fengwu's calf. At the same time, the force of his energy surged, and a sudden gust of wind burst forth from the alley!
The phoenix-patterned red boots shattered instantly, and the pink mist hidden within immediately drifted towards Lin Fengwu, causing her pupils to shrink sharply.

In close combat, the poison powder he had painstakingly prepared ended up sticking all over his skirt.

If she didn't have the antidote, she would be in excruciating pain right now, her heart and ears pierced with agony.

They couldn't beat them in a fight, and they couldn't get the poison to them either.

Lin Fengwu appeared to be fighting with a thirst for blood, but her eyes darted left and right, a thought of retreat creeping into her mind. However, before she could act, the man in black pressed forward again, giving her no opening. His fists moved like leaping tigers, a straight punch landing squarely on Lin Fengwu's soft chest armor.

"Pfft!" Lin Fengwu groaned.

The man in black, not one to back down, suddenly lunged forward, grabbed Lin Fengwu's arm with his claws, pinned her down, and twisted her back, making a chilling "crackling" sound as if her bones were splitting!
Before Lin Fengwu could scream, another punch landed on her face. In an instant, her skull collapsed, and several bloody teeth sprayed to the ground, falling into the cracks between the blue bricks.

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News of Lin Fengwu's death quickly spread throughout the entire Pantao Town.

I heard that his bones and muscles were broken, his face was disfigured, and there was no part of his body that looked like a normal person.

"Isn't the White Tiger Martial Arts School Master too ruthless? Master Lin is a woman, how could she be so vicious?"

"I wonder which expert is so ruthless, showing absolutely no mercy to women?"

"Could it be a demonic cultivator?"

Some people said in fear.

At the White Tiger Martial Arts School, when Lei Zhenshan heard about Lin Fengwu's miserable state, his first reaction was to burst into laughter. Good deeds will be rewarded and evil deeds will be punished. It's not that retribution won't come, it's just that the time hasn't come yet!
You crazy old hag Lin Fengwu, you've finally met your match!

His expression immediately changed as he realized, "Oh no, could I have been made a scapegoat for someone?"
Now, who in the town doesn't know that the White Tiger and the Vermilion Bird have a falling out?

Sure enough, even the county government sent people to their door to question and warn them.

Lei Zhenshan almost suffered internal injuries from holding it in; what a huge black pot he was being shoved into!
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After dealing with Lin Fengwu, Li Pingfu felt relieved.

When Lin Xiaowu slipped and fell off the cliff that day, he initially thought it was his younger brother who did it, since his brother seemed to know the secret technique of softening the soil.

But then I thought, if my brother really wanted to harm Lin Xiaowu, he wouldn't need to do it in front of everyone; he would have a hundred ways to make Lin Xiaowu disappear without anyone noticing.

That was a real accident.

Unexpectedly, Lin Fengwu set her sights on Lei Zhenshan because of this... Given her vengeful nature, it was bound to affect the Li Family Martial Arts School.

It's better to take action first.

With the newly learned Crane Style, even if he couldn't defeat Lin Fengwu, he could easily retreat without revealing his identity.

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Li Pingcan paid a visit to the White Tiger Martial Arts School.

"Uncle Lei, I'm going to visualize the White Tiger Divine Image."

"It's easy to talk about."

Lei Zhenshan chuckled and said, "Although I've been framed, as long as Lin Fengwu is dead and the officials can't find any evidence that he caused it, what's there to be upset about?"
In fact, he should thank that righteous man for helping him resolve such a major problem.

However, judging from the wounds, it was impossible to discern which faction it belonged to, which was a pity that he could not meet the righteous man.

With the major problem resolved, he felt refreshed and increasingly pleased with Li Pingcan, who had saved his daughter.

"Yunyun, Li's younger brother has arrived."

A moment after Lei Zhenshan finished speaking, Lei Yunyun rushed into the reception room with quick steps. After a moment of surprise, she suddenly realized, "You've come to see the White Tiger painting, right? I'll take you there."

"Thank you very much, Sister Yunyun," Li Pingcan said gratefully.

Watching his daughter and Li Pingcan leave, Lei Zhenshan suddenly narrowed his eyes, a thought forming in his mind about arranging a marriage.

Although Li Pingcan's martial arts talent is quite average, and he hasn't broken through to the Qi and Blood Realm despite eating so much treasure beast meat, his older brother's talent is undeniable!
As the saying goes, "When one person attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs rise to heaven." If the elder brother becomes successful, shouldn't he help his younger brother out?
Moreover, although Li Pingcan's martial arts skills were average, he was polite, sensible, and handsome, possessing the noble air of a scion of a prestigious family.

“Peach Blossom Village is not far from Pantao Town. At worst, I will buy a house for my two children in the town so they can live a comfortable life.”

He doesn't need Lei Yunyun to climb the social ladder; a happy life is enough for him!

The White Tiger Martial Arts School is located in a quiet room.

Lei Yunyun lit a calming incense stick for Li Pingcan, gently closed the door to the quiet room, and then stood guard outside.

To appreciate the Shen Yun paintings, one must concentrate and remain undisturbed by external things; otherwise, it is easy to fail at the last hurdle.

"I have to personally watch over Brother Li," she thought to herself.

indoor.

Smoke condensed into wisps above the charcoal brazier as Li Pingcan gazed at the lifelike white tiger painting.

With brushstrokes that seem to fly and scatter sand and stones, a fierce tiger poised to pounce, ink swirling between its claws and teeth. As a ray of sunlight streams through a crack in the window, the tiger's eyes suddenly brighten in the darkness, seemingly following the movement of light and shadow. The ink stains between the white tiger's fangs slowly spread, imbuing the rice paper with a rich, menacing aura.

"This white tiger is not an ordinary beast, but a spirit beast, although it is not as high-ranking as the striped tiger."

Li Pingcan immediately made a judgment.

The "Divine Charm Diagram" of the White Tiger Martial Arts School does possess a hint of the White Tiger's spirit. Transforming this into insight can lead to mastery of the [Beast Form and Intent] skill.

After all, the divine essence of the illustrations contains the insights of martial arts predecessors and ancestors, which are condensed in the images and are much easier to comprehend than by oneself.

Unfortunately, the painting by Baihu Martial Arts School lacked spiritual essence and fell far short of Li Pingcan's expectations.

"If I have the chance, I'll collect other Shen Yun illustrations."

The Five Spirits Play is a martial arts technique. By collecting the divine essence diagrams and comprehending the divine essence, one can raise their skill ceiling.

Seeing that no new inspiration had arisen, Li Pingcan prepared to return home. As he was leaving, Lei Zhenshan asked expectantly, "Have you gained any insights?"

Li Pingcan looked ashamed: "I am stupid and shallow, not as talented as my elder brother in martial arts. I have never received any inspiration."

Lei Zhenshan felt some regret, but not disappointment; he had anticipated this outcome.

After all, Li Pingcan doesn't practice "Tiger Kung Fu," so it's normal that he can't sense it.

He thought for a moment and said, "Go back and tell your elder brother to come and see the White Tiger painting."

Anyway, the Li family is all one family. Li Pingfu is powerful, and Li Pingcan benefits from it.

Even if he couldn't arrange a marriage between his children, he wouldn't lose out by supporting and investing in Li Pingfu.

Li Pingcan was surprised, and after a slight pause, he thanked him, saying, "Thank you, Uncle Lei."

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The years are long.

Li Pingcan tempered himself, restrained his desires, and practiced the Five Spirits Play. At the same time, he often flew to Taichang Mountain to find the Pangolin Turtle mentioned by the Five Spirits and obtained information about the Pangolin Turtle from the small animals in the mountains.

To the weak beasts, that being was like a colossal beast that stood tall and imposing, terrifying and ferocious; but to the birds, the pangolin, though enormous, was a good elder brother who allowed them to rest.

"It seems that only disturbing the pangolin's sleep will anger it."

With the aim of ensuring a smooth transaction, after determining the exact location of the Pangolin, Li Pingcan refreshed his [Increase Resistance] skill to prepare for obtaining the Fire Spirit, while waiting for the Pangolin to awaken naturally.

Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye, and the [Resistance Enhancement] skill is expected to reach its maximum level in at most six months, but the Pangolin shows no signs of waking up.

After reaching the peak of the first level of the Divine Fiend realm, he planned to forcibly wake up the Mountain-Piercing Turtle.

It spread out countless mushrooms to guard the surroundings, and let Little Black circle around in the air, looking at the mountain range made of rocks, and gently exhaling.

"Unleash the 'Clay Sculpting' technique!"

He transformed into a nightingale and stood atop the treetop, unleashing ten [Earth Shaping] spells in one go, consuming a quarter of his mana.

After absorbing the Dao Ling Dan to the end, the "blue energy" increased many times over.

In an instant.

The land beneath their feet seemed to be turning over, the soil and rocks shifting and pressing, finally waking the sleeping pangolin.

A fierce and furious low roar reverberated from the ground.

"Who dares disturb my slumber!?"

The soil surged out to both sides like flowing water, and a mythical beast emerged from the earth, its head conical, its skull as smooth as a pebble, its limbs thick and strong, its tail flat, and its body covered with thick, hard, horn-like plates arranged in a tile-like pattern.

Pangolin, also known as pangolin.

Disturbed from its sweet dream, it swung its tail left and right unpredictably, slapping the soil and dust into the air, whipping the innocent tree trunk into pieces, and directly knocking down the big tree where Li Pingcan was standing.

Li Pingcan flapped his wings and took flight. This pangolin is indeed very grumpy when it wakes up!
That would be a bit difficult to do.

He took out the token of his love—a bear hair and crane feather pendant—and placed it in front of the pangolin, proclaiming loudly:
“Fellow Daoist Chuanshan, this is a token of the Five Spirits of Mount Ling. I heard that you cultivate here, so I came to pay my respects.”

The pangolin sneered, flicked its tail, and pulverized the falling crane feathers into dust: "What kind of cat or bird dares to disturb my peaceful sleep? I don't care who you know! Even if you know the Heavenly King himself, it won't help you. You're asking for death!"

"Fellow Daoist Chuanshan, why sleep so much in life? You will surely sleep forever after death. My earlier disturbance was out of necessity."

Li Pingcan earnestly persuaded, "Let's sit down and talk things over. I will definitely give Fellow Daoist Chuanshan an explanation."

Instead, he was met with a slap from the pangolin on the head!

"Bang bang bang!"

The forest collapsed in a continuous line. The pangolin flicked its tail and said disdainfully, "Still putting on airs, little nightingale? How laughable! You think you're worthy of giving me an explanation? I'll teach you a lesson today!"

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"I'm sorry, Immortal Lord Ye."

A moment later, the bruised and swollen pangolin, its front two legs curled up, knelt trembling in front of the nightingale, and said with deep regret, "I was too loud just now. I admit my mistake and repent. Please forgive me, Immortal Venerable, and spare this little beast."

The pangolin slid to its knees at lightning speed. In fact, before it could even unleash its innate talent, it was trapped by the surging mud and sand, and then slapped away by the nightingale twice.

It originally thought that the nightingale's magic was harmless, but now it realized that it was because the Night Immortal had no ill intentions.

Once the other party takes it seriously, even harmless soil can turn into swallowing sand!
Although the pangolin has the talent to burrow into mud, it has never seen wave after wave of mud. Being completely suppressed in its own area of ​​expertise, it immediately admitted defeat and obediently begged for mercy.

"Weren't you pretty tough just now? Planning to teach me a lesson?" Li Pingcan stared at the pangolin.

"It is because the little beast is blind and short-sighted, unaware that the celestial being has descended and brought honor to our humble abode."

The pangolin kept saying nice things. If it had known how powerful this Night Immortal was, it wouldn't have dared to act so arrogantly!
You know, these five spirits are old acquaintances, why didn't they give more hints or secret codes? They've tricked it into crossing the mountain!
Li Pingcan did not make things difficult for the pangolin.

In truth, he was the one who disturbed others' sleep. If the pangolin hadn't gone too far with its words, he wouldn't have attacked so viciously.

He got straight to the point: "I heard you have meteorites here?"

"Yes, yes, Immortal Venerable, we have them all."

The pangolin felt relieved. It wasn't that it was afraid the Night Immortal Venerable would have any requests; it was that it was afraid the Night Immortal Venerable wouldn't have any requests!

Meteorites, that's easy.

"Night Immortal, please wait a moment, this little beast will retrieve the meteorite."

"Go quickly, go quickly!" Li Pingcan urged, his face beaming with joy.

Suddenly, the pangolin shrank into a stone ball, as if a rolling stone was spinning at high speed, and began to burrow into the ground.

Li Pingcan wasn't afraid it would run away. His earth vein sensing ability allowed him to clearly detect the location of the pangolin. If it dared to run, he could even flip it over.

Moreover, judging from the other party's psychological state, they were completely intimidated and had no courage to deceive him.

Not long after.

The pangolin emerged again, spreading its abdomen to reveal a star-studded stone that had been rolled inside.

"This is a meteorite, so small?" Li Pingcan wondered. In his previous life, there were news reports of meteorite falls, and they were all very large.

The pangolin explained in a panic, "I dare not deceive the Immortal Venerable. This is the essence of a meteorite, hence its small size."

Li Pingcan nodded, and as a gentle breeze blew, he tucked the fallen star into his arms.

Upon contact, five dense golden spiritual energies were sensed. They did not escape but were firmly locked inside the outer shell of the meteorite.

'A stone from outer space, yet it possesses such a rich aura of golden spirit; could it be connected to a celestial cultivation world?'

Lee Pyeongchan's bold guess.

But these things are too far removed from his life; he should focus on the present moment and the golden spirit.

He closed his eyes and used [Elemental Gathering] to instantly absorb and refine the five strands of golden energy.

(End of this chapter)