A small independent cultivator without any sect or school, but made a deal with the Heavenly Dao

Si Yunzhou said, "I'm afraid that Liuli Pavilion is taking the blame for others this time. It is estimated that there are demons infiltrating the inner circle."

Lin Yi turned to Pei Cangli and asked, "Is that female demon the one who hurt you in the secret realm last time?"

"Well, that time she used the secret technique, she also suffered backlash. I didn't expect that she would have other ideas so soon."

"Sister, you finally came down. I've been waiting for a long time."

Ji Feng looked at Hong Yu who suddenly appeared and asked in confusion, "Where did you go just now? Why weren't you there when we broke the formation?"

"I won't tell you. Anyway, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

"Friend Si, Friend Ji, I have nothing to do now. I think you will also go to complete your mission as a disciple. Let's separate now."

"Lin Yi, thank you for your care during this period. I believe your master has something to ask you, so let's say goodbye now."

Pei Cangli walked forward with Hongyu after he finished speaking, and suddenly turned back and said, "Friend Si, the sword you used to save me is broken. I'm really sorry. I will find a better one to return to you."

The remaining three people looked at each other. Lin Yi became even more worried when he saw that even he was not allowed to follow this time, thinking that Pei Cangli wanted to act on his own.

Thinking that Pei Cangli now called him Fellow Daoist Lin instead of being so distant and polite, Lin Yi also stopped calling her Fellow Daoist Pei.

"Pei Cangli, we have just destroyed the demon clan's plan. Fellow Daoist Si and I both have sects, so they dare not come to us. But you are a casual cultivator, and you may be retaliated against. It is better for me to go with you."

Ji Feng immediately agreed, "Yes, yes, yes. And us. It's not safe for me and my senior brother to go out alone now. It's safer for us to be together."

Si Yunzhou said seriously, "Cangli, I know you have your own secrets, but don't worry, my junior brother and I won't tell anyone. We can swear a heavenly oath."

Lin Yi followed closely behind, glanced at Hong Yu, and swore, "Don't worry, if I reveal any of Pei Cangli's secrets to anyone else present, I will never form a pill."

The weight of this oath is very heavy. It means that even if he becomes a tribulation-crossing cultivator in the future, as long as he breaks this oath, his cultivation will fall back to the foundation-building stage and he will not be able to form a pill. For a cultivator, this is the heaviest oath.

As Lin Yi finished speaking, the thunder rang three times, indicating that the Heavenly Dao Oath had been completed. Seeing this, Si Yunzhou knocked on Ji Feng's head, indicating that he should also quickly make the Heavenly Dao Oath. Unfortunately, Ji Feng looked at Si Yunzhou with a confused face, "What secret does Brother Pei have? Why don't I know it?"

Hongyu chuckled when he saw this. What a fool! No wonder he kept calling him "senior brother" all the time. If it weren't for Si Yunzhou, he would have been sold out and would have had to help count the money.

There were six more thunderclaps. Si Yunzhou and Ji Feng also swore an oath to the Heavenly Dao. Pei Cangli looked at them helplessly, "Why are you doing this? Since I dare to let you know, I believe I can keep it."

They had agreed to go their separate ways, but when they returned to the courtyard, they were all five of them. The next day, Liuli Pavilion published the truth of the incident on the jade slip, and also said that several monks saved everyone, but did not mention their specific names.

He also explained that this incident was all caused by the demon clan, and that Liuli Pavilion failed to supervise properly, allowing demon clan spies to infiltrate, which led to this disaster. To express their apologies, Liuli Pavilion plans to open its own Yanjin Secret Realm and invite everyone to go treasure hunting.

Pei Cangli was actually a little puzzled, and expressed his doubts. What kind of status does Ling Yan have in the demon race? How can she repeatedly run to the human race's territory and let Liuli Pavilion do things for her? And last time, she obviously wanted to kill another demon.

Si Yunzhou explained, "In recent decades, the demon tribe has not been at peace. There has been a constant struggle for power within the demon tribe. The two most powerful forces within the tribe are the Nether Tiger tribe, which is based on strength, and the Black Snake tribe, where Ling Yan is, which is based on poison."

Lin Yi added, "If I'm not mistaken, this Ling Yan is the young master of the Black Snake Clan, and the Nether Tiger you saved last time is probably also the young master of that clan. You are now caught up in the power struggle of the demon clan, so you should be more careful when you encounter the demon clan in the future."

"The Yanjin Secret Realm of Liuli Pavilion is still in their base camp Jintian City. Should we set off early?" Ji Feng asked.

"Everyone, take a rest for the night, then prepare tomorrow and set off the day after tomorrow. Give your water containers to Hongyu and let her fill them with spiritual spring water for you. I'm afraid the Yanjin Secret Realm we are going to this time will be quite hot and there will be a shortage of water."

"What spiritual spring? Where did Hongyu get the spiritual spring? And brother, why do you and fellow Daoist Lin both use gourds to hold water? Is this the latest trend?"

Si Yunzhou flicked Ji Feng's head and asked, "Do you know why Master asked you to go down the mountain?"

"Hehe, Master must have felt that it was unsafe for you to practice alone, so he asked me to help you."

"Wrong, Master thought you talked too much nonsense, and he was annoyed so he asked you to go down the mountain. He was also afraid that you would be sold out without knowing it if you went down the mountain alone, so he asked you to come to me."

"Brother, you must be saying this because you feel dissatisfied with the fact that Master asked me to help you. I understand." After saying this, Ji Feng winked at Si Yunzhou. He understood what he meant.

Lin Yi patted Ji Feng on the shoulder and said, "Your naive optimism is your advantage. Keep it up, or you will just be annoying."

After that, everyone went back to their rooms. "Cang Cang, why is it that after I established my foundation, my affinity for the water element is still stagnant? Do I have to wait until I form a pill? Isn't it a top-grade water spirit root? This shouldn't be the case."

"Master, I guess your soul has not yet fully integrated into this body, which is why your affinity with the water element has stagnated."

“Then how can we fully integrate?”

"Perhaps this body has some unfulfilled wishes and unrevenged family feuds."

"Then I can only wait until I have formed a pill. With my current strength, I will probably die if I go, let alone seek revenge. Or maybe my strength is improving too slowly. Cang Cang, are there any missions released recently? There have been no rewards for a long time."

"Master, haven't you completed the mission in the Rain and Mist Secret Realm last time?"

"That mission, to find out the truth behind the excavation of the top-grade spiritual roots, is not something I can complete right now, but I can ask Si Yunzhou and the others."

Pei Cangli did what he said. He ran to Si Yunzhou's door, knocked on it and said, "Friend Si, have you rested? I have something to ask you."

Lin Yi, who was in the next room, heard the noise and ran over quickly. When Si Yunzhou opened the door, he saw three people standing outside. "Cangli, come in and sit down."

When Ji Feng saw Lin Yi joining in the fun, he wanted to drive him away, "It's fine if Hongyu and Daoist Pei come together, but why is Daoist Lin here too?"

But Lin Yi didn't respond at all. Instead, Hong Yu said dissatisfiedly, "What? Brother Lin Yi came to visit you, and you don't welcome him? How about I let my sister go to Brother Lin Yi to talk?"

Ji Feng scratched his head and said, "Welcome, welcome. I didn't say you're not welcome."

Hong Yu smiled proudly and said, "Little guy, if I can't cure your brother, can I still cure you?"

Pei Cangli got straight to the point and said, "Last time I heard from Fellow Daoist Ji that your master asked you to investigate the matter of top-grade spiritual roots. I want to know more about it. To be honest, I have top-grade water spiritual roots."

Si Yunzhou stood up cautiously, took a look outside, and casually set up a defensive formation. Although he had guessed before that Pei Cangli would have a top-grade spiritual root, when he heard her say it herself, Si Yunzhou didn't know whether he should be happy or worried?

"Cangli, once you leave this door, remember not to expose the fact that you have top-grade spiritual roots. Before I left the mountain, my master specifically told me that in the past few hundred years, most of the cultivators with top-grade spiritual roots ended up in misfortunes and had their spiritual roots dug out."

Glancing at Lin Yi, Si Yunzhou said, "Besides, I drank the spiritual spring you gave me every day before. Master said that my spiritual roots have also become top-grade spiritual roots, but they are still very small now."

After hearing this, Ji Feng felt terrible. "What spiritual spring? It can also change spiritual roots. Then can my talent also be improved? I don't want to be the same as my senior brother, but at least I can improve it by one level."

Hong Yu took out their water containers and handed them to them, "Here, I just returned your gourds to you. They are already full for you. Remember to use them on time every day. Maybe by then Brother Lin Yi will also grow a top-grade spiritual root. Remember not to let others use them, especially you, Ji Feng."

Ji Feng asked happily, "Such a good thing, I will definitely keep it for myself, but will it be enough for others? By the way, what other effects does this spiritual spring have?"

Pei Cangli added, "It can replenish spiritual energy and detoxify, but it can probably only detoxify ordinary poisons, so if you encounter a poison that is too strong, you still have to be careful not to get contaminated."

"Cang Li, I'm sorry."