Immortals Step into Heaven

He knew that anger would not solve the problem at the moment, and he had to remain calm in order to make better judgments.

Dan Daozi thought for a moment.

He said calmly, Junior Brother Liu, this matter is of great importance. Let’s go together to see Elder Liu and report this matter.

Liu Shi nodded, he also understood the seriousness of the matter. The two of them then set off and walked towards Elder Liu's residence. Along the way, the atmosphere was solemn.

They all harbored a tinge of worry. They knew full well that this incident would bring immense trouble to the Danqing Sect, and Elder Liu's decision would be crucial. After all, many demonic cultivators from various sects had arrived in Yunshan Market. The Danqing Sect couldn't afford to offend them!

The two arrived at Liu Qingyun's residence, which was quiet and peaceful. They bowed respectfully to Liu Qingyun and explained their purpose. Liu Qingyun nodded slightly, motioning for them to sit down and talk.

After listening to their story, Liu Qingyun fell into deep thought. After a moment, he sighed and slowly said, "Now that rumors of the Yunlong Sect ruins have appeared in Yunshan Market, all major factions have become involved. This is truly a turbulent time." His eyes revealed a hint of worry, clearly concerned about the current situation.

Then, Liu Qingyun continued, "My two nephews, please send more people to guard the spirit stone mines. Don't meddle in other matters. The sect should be the most important thing." His tone was firm and serious.

Liu Shi and Dan Daozi agreed after hearing this. They were fully aware of the complexity of the current situation and that protecting the spirit stone mine was sufficient. They simultaneously declared that they would faithfully follow their uncle's instructions.

Liu Qingyun waved his hand, signaling them to withdraw. Liu Shi and Dan Daozi saluted again before leaving Liu Qingyun's residence. Their next task was to quickly deploy personnel to reinforce the spirit stone mine and ensure the safety of the sect's resources.

After an unknown amount of time, Zheng Yuan awoke in the dim cave. He slowly opened his heavy eyelids, his consciousness still hazy, but he soon became aware of changes in his body. He discovered that his injuries had improved. The pain that had once pierced him like a knife had lessened considerably.

He didn't dare slack off for a moment. He hurriedly took out another bottle of healing pills and poured them into his mouth. The pills entered his stomach, bringing a refreshing sensation. Then, Zheng Yuan closed his eyes and began to practice healing techniques. In the quiet cave, he concentrated on mobilizing his inner mana, directing the medicinal power of the pills to repair his injured body.

A few days later, Zheng Yuan slowly opened his eyes.

Most of the injuries on his body have healed, but Zheng Yuan still feels a lingering fear when he recalls the process of being chased by the demon cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage.

The hasty escape, the fireballs, the dangers of being pierced by flying swords—every scene terrified him. And yet, at this moment, he couldn't help but be thankful for possessing the Earth Spirit Pearl. If it weren't for this treasure, which boosted his escape speed at the crucial moment, he would have been doomed. The Earth Spirit Pearl was like a lifeline, pulling him back from the brink of death.

Zheng Yuan gently stroked the Earth Spirit Pearl in his hand, feeling relieved.

Zheng Yuan retrieved the Earth Spirit Pearl and put it away safely. He then pulled out the storage bag he'd obtained from the Qi Refining Perfection Demon Cultivator. Curious, he carefully examined the contents. After a brief inspection, he felt somewhat disappointed. It contained only a little over a thousand spirit stones, a few bottles of elixirs, and other useless items, along with a Demon Cloud Sect disciple's identity token.

Although the more than 1,000 spirit stones were a considerable fortune, for Zheng Yuan, it was just icing on the cake.

Zheng Yuan sighed softly, tied up the storage bag, and put it in his arms. Although the harvest was not satisfactory, it was better to have something than nothing!

Zheng Yuan stood in the cave, a look of worry on his face. His mind kept turning to his senior brothers, Zhang Jiwei and Jiang Yiyun. He wondered what had become of them. And whether his senior brother, Liu, had managed to escape. These questions weighed on his mind.

After a moment's contemplation, Zheng Yuan decided that the most important thing right now was to return to the sect as soon as possible to report on the Spirit Stone Mine. After all, this matter was of great importance, involving the sect's interests and safety.

Zheng Yuan walked out of the cave and started his journey home towards Danqing Sect.

Finally, Zheng Yuan returned to Danqing Sect. Without further delay, he went straight to the Mission Hall. The Mission Hall was bustling with activity. Zheng Yuan approached the Mission Hall steward, respectfully handed him his identity token, and explained the details of his mission.

The deacon of the Mission Hall nodded slightly and said, "Junior Brother Zheng, what you mentioned was reported to the Sect Master by Uncle Liu a few days ago. The Sect attaches great importance to this matter and has sent people to handle it properly."

By the way, Junior Brother Zheng, please take out all the spiritual stones and ores you dug during this mission and hand in the task!

Upon hearing this, Zheng Yuan hurriedly took out the spirit stone ore he had dug from his storage bag and handed it to the deacon of the Mission Hall. After the deacon checked that the quantity was correct, he returned the token to him.

"Brother, I wonder how the sect handled the matter of the spirit stone mine?" Zheng Yuan asked curiously, smiling.

After hearing this, the disciple in charge of the Mission Hall looked a little cold and said in a deep voice, "Junior Brother Zheng, don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask."

Seeing this, Zheng Yuan still had doubts in his heart, but he didn't dare to say anything more. After nodding slightly, he left the mission hall.

After Zheng Yuan left the mission hall, his mind was filled with a thousand thoughts, yet he had no idea how the sect would deal with the spirit stone mine. He sighed softly, no longer dwelling on the matter, and turned to walk towards the Danhuo Pavilion.

A few days later, Zheng Yuan stepped out of the Danqing Sect's gate and headed towards Yunshan Market. He had previously accepted three missions in the Danqing Sect's Mission Hall, and all three of them were about hunting down demon cultivators.

In recent days, the evil cultivators have become more and more arrogant in Yunshan Market. They have been hunting down the Qi training cultivators of Danqing Sect with impunity. This vile behavior has attracted the high attention of Danqing Sect.

In order to protect the life safety and dignity of the sect's disciples, the sect issued a strict hunting order against the evil cultivators who brutally killed the disciples of Danqing Sect.

For this purpose, the Danqing Sect specially established a hunting pavilion in Yunshan Market to provide information to disciples on missions. They can also invite people to hunt together.

Of the three missions Zheng Yuan accepted, the first was to hunt down the demon cultivator Chen Yibai of the Demon Cloud Sect, which cost 500 contribution points. This cultivator had reached the twelfth level of Qi Refining and was extremely brutal, having already killed several disciples of the Danqing Sect.

His blood sword skills were extremely powerful and feared by everyone. Whenever Chen Yibai took action, disciples of the Danqing Sect would die.

The target of the second mission is Yang Hong, a cultivator from the Corpse Refining Sect. He has one thousand contribution points and has reached the twelfth level of Qi Refining. His methods are extremely evil.