Traveling through time to cultivate immortality: a life and death test

Back in his cave, Liu Xing sat cross-legged on his bed, eyes closed, deep in thought. Returning to the South District had been a dream of his. Whether it was Dongfang Qing or the Meiyan Sect, he had ties to both. Now that he had the chance to return, he felt a sense of trepidation. Although some of the outcome had already been predetermined, he still harbored a glimmer of hope, perhaps seeing her one last time.

There was also his enemy, the Xuanyin Patriarch. After so many years, his wanted order had probably been revoked, but he still had to be on guard. But there was no need to worry too much. Without the Yuanying Patriarch showing up, the only threat to him was a late Jindan master. The late Jindan stage represented the greatest combat power in this war, and each one was expected to be under constant surveillance, with dedicated personnel to deal with them. Escape was difficult, so a cautious approach should be sufficient.

Liu Xing thought about going to see his master and listen attentively to his teachings. However, his master said he was in seclusion and couldn't see him. He already knew about the war and let him do what he wanted. He was speechless to have such a master who completely let him go. The other disciples participating in the war were different. Most of them were inner disciples, and they were given special care. Not only did they receive detailed instructions, but they were also given many life-saving elixirs and magical tools. Everyone was armed to the teeth.

The enemy in this war was the demon cultivators, so he had to prepare some magical weapons to counter them. He had previously admired a few treasures while browsing the Sakura Garden Market, but because they were expensive and he had no immediate use for them, he hadn't bought them. Now he had to hurry and buy them before someone else got there first.

This time, I wasn't going it alone; I had a small team. While my teammates were my helpers, they were also my responsibility. If I wanted them to come back alive, I had to find a way to do something for them. I also had to be especially careful about keeping my many secrets hidden.

Liu Xing arrived at the market that evening and first collected the top-grade magical instruments he had previously set his sights on, the Golden Thunder Flying Sword and the Fiery Gourd. The Golden Thunder Flying Sword is forged from thousand-year-old golden thunder bamboo, its blade imbued with lightning and protected from taint by demonic blood or corrosion by yin energy, making it an unparalleled weapon against demonic techniques. The Fiery Gourd is forged from thousand-year-old fire gourds. It's said that these fire gourds grow within volcanic lava, absorbing fire energy from infancy, resulting in a naturally high temperature. The Fiery Gourd can belch out extremely high-temperature flames, incinerating all evil spirits. However, yin and yang mutually restrain each other, and everything ultimately depends on the skill level of the one wielding the instrument. As the saying goes, "A higher dao is always better than a higher demon." If the enemy's magical power is greater than yours and their realm is higher than yours, even the best magical instruments will be useless.

He then bought a large amount of medicinal herbs and other materials, and even went to a tailor shop to have several sets of Xuantian Sect and Jiuyang Sect disciple uniforms custom-made for each team member. These were made based on his memories; they would help conceal their identities and facilitate their actions. One hundred thousand points was a small amount, but Liu Xing spent them all in three days like scattering flowers. He had extremely high standards, disdaining ordinary materials and only buying the finest items, which naturally made them very expensive.

After purchasing a large amount of materials, he began to refine pills and weapons in full swing. He mainly refined some healing pills for treating injuries such as Yin blood rushing into the body, ghosts and spirits, poisoning, etc., as well as some pills to restore mana. These healing pills were not very precious in normal times, but on the battlefield, they would be consumed in huge quantities.

In addition to the elixir, he also refined a set of communication equipment, which required an extremely high level of mastery in the art of crafting. The main material was inexpensive, using standard spiritual jade, but the jade required inscription of extremely complex restrictions, which was impossible without the spiritual power of a mid-stage Jindan cultivator. Liu Xing failed five or six times before finally succeeding. The crafting of the restrictions was extremely draining, requiring him to rest for most of the day before continuing. The communication jade consisted of ten pieces, a complete set of magical instruments. Within a thousand miles, members could sense each other's presence, communicate via voice transmission, and even start a group chat. Based on Liu Xing's limited knowledge of special forces soldiers in his previous life, communication equipment was crucial.

Next, he began to refine puppets, spending a considerable amount of time to refine nine identical mid-stage Foundation Establishment Blue Wolf puppets. Collectively, these puppet wolves were a formidable force. He planned to give these Blue Wolf puppets to his team members, equipping each with one. This was the fastest way he could think of to improve his team's combat effectiveness.

Finally, he concocted a simplified combined attack formation based on the Yin-Yang Bagua diagram, which he named the "Yin-Yang Bagua Combined Force Formation." Tai Chi is divided into Yin and Yang, which give rise to the Four Symbols: Shaoyin, Shaoyang, Laoyin, and Laoyang. These four symbols give rise to the Eight Trigrams: Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen, and Dui, representing the eight natural phenomena of heaven, earth, thunder, wind, water, fire, mountain, and marsh. Liu Xing created this on a whim, drawing on his understanding of the Yin-Yang Bagua diagram from his previous life and combining it with his own knowledge of restrictions. After several days of refining, Liu Xing felt it was crude, but time was short, so he decided to make do with it for now and refine it later. The Wolf Pack team stood in the ten directions of the Yin-Yang Bagua and simultaneously inputted mana. Through the formation, they could concentrate their mana into one person, enabling them to attack and defend. Because the formation was extremely imperfect, a significant portion of their spiritual energy was lost during the combined effort, making it only capable of withstanding the full force of a mid-stage Jindan cultivator's magical weapon. The power is not great, but the advantage is that the formation is simple to set up. Team members can form a formation by taking out the formation flags and injecting spiritual power, and the reaction speed is extremely fast.

After completing all this, Liu Xing finally paused. The war had come too quickly. If he had been given another year or two, he would have been able to prepare more strategic supplies. With five days remaining until the rendezvous, he considered and decided to prepare everything he needed. He didn't know how many decades it would take him to return. The Qianji Sect's biggest concern was Su Yingying, and he needed to spend some time with her. So, he went to Su Yingying's cave.

"Brother Liu, you're here." Su Yingying saw Liu Xing coming to see her and happily threw herself into his arms. She clamped her legs around his waist and hung on him. She looked at Liu Xing with her eyes obsessed, releasing her love without any scruples.

Liu Xing was moved by her deep affection and kissed her beautiful red lips...

This time, Liu Xing seemed to have endless energy, asking for more again and again. Su Yingying found it a bit strange, but to satisfy her beloved, she did her utmost to accommodate him, feeling as if she were floating on clouds. Sweat dripped down their cheeks, and they were both exhausted. Liu Xing told her that he would be in seclusion for a long time, and urged her to practice hard and strive for a quick elixir. Su Yingying, unfazed, nodded in agreement. Three days later, Liu Xing said goodbye and left.