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

The Clear Sky Hammer transformed into a talisman and landed in Liu Xing's hand. Its spiritual power was greatly reduced, and it was estimated that it could only be used twice. Liu Xing was quite regretful, as he had inexplicably fought another battle. He grabbed Song Ming's storage bag and stuffed it into his arms without even checking it. The talismans had just been fighting, and other magical instruments had no chance to be involved, so everything was left in the storage bag. Liu Xing quickly put away the small maze formation, as it could be reused and could not be wasted. Then he quickly eliminated any traces of the battle, jumped onto the assault boat, replaced it with new spiritual stones, and sped away towards the Shiwan Mountains.

In the forbidden area of ​​Xuanyin Sect’s headquarters, in the cave where the Sect Master was in seclusion, an old man’s furious roar could be heard:

"Whoever killed Ming'er, I will extract your soul and refine your spirit!"

Song Delei was in seclusion when he suddenly sensed the crackling of a jade pendant in his storage bag. He sensed something and immediately took it out, discovering it was Song Ming's natal jade token. This was his grandson, one he had high hopes for. This child was incredibly talented, and with his support, he had every chance of becoming the future heir of the Xuanyin Sect. His unexplained death was unacceptable. He had even assigned two Jindan-stage bodyguards, Xuanwu and Xuanliu, to protect him. How could this have happened?

He released his divine sense, covering the entire sect, and discovered that Xuan Wu and Xuan Liu were actually meditating in seclusion in their cave, seemingly unaware that the young master was dead. Song Delei was so angry that his teeth were chattering, and he wanted to smack these two idiots to death.

"You two, come to the cave to see me!" He was extremely angry and shouted in their ears.

Xuan Wu and Xuan Liu were horrified, their retreat suddenly interrupted. They both spat out mouthfuls of blood. They suppressed the turmoil within them, not daring to pause for a moment as they scrambled towards the Sect Master's cave. The Sect Master was at the early stages of the Nascent Soul stage, and his sonic attack was no match for them. It was obvious that the Sect Master had shown mercy, sparing their lives.

"Did something happen to the young master?" Xuan Wu and Xuan Liu didn't understand why the sect leader was so angry. The two of them had only one mission, which was to protect the young master's safety at all times. Last night, they were still with the young master. They watched the young master enter the cave, open the restrictions and start his retreat. So they hurriedly released their spiritual sense to check the cave where the young master was in retreat, but the cave door was still closed and the restrictions were all open. In order to avoid being disturbed, there was a spiritual barrier in the cave, and the two of them could not break the ban to explore. Everything seemed normal. Could it be that the young master sneaked out when they were not paying attention? Or did something happen outside?

The two were horrified and came to the sect master's cave trembling with fear to wait for the sect master's order.

"You two have neglected your duties and caused the death of the young master. Now I order you to investigate thoroughly and bring the murderer back alive. I want to refine his soul with my own hands." The sect leader seemed to have calmed down and gave the order lightly.

"Ah, the young master is dead..." The two men still felt like they were in a dream, unable to believe it. Now they were paralyzed on the ground, as if they had lost their parents, without the appearance of a Jindan master. Knowing that their death was approaching, and with the young master dead, they could only die to atone for their sins.

"Hurry up!" Song Delei cast a ban on each of them and shouted sternly. Song Delei looked at them as if he were looking at two dead people.

"Yes, we will catch the murderer right away and hand him over to the sect leader for punishment." The two men finally came to their senses from their panic, crawled up, and rushed outside.

Now that they were under the restriction placed by the Sect Master, escaping was impossible. The two men transferred their hatred to the murderer, determined to catch him before they died and torture him to the point where he would be worse than death.

Soon the two of them tracked down the Yinshan Market, and then rode at full speed to Xuanyin Tower.

Wei Qingqing trembled as she described everything that had happened since meeting the young master, not daring to hide anything from the Jindan-stage senior. She even drew a portrait of Liu Xing. Xuan Wu and Xuan Liu, filled with hatred, struck Wei Qingqing to death with a single blow. Thus, the beauty of her generation perished. All her opportunities for foundation building and her dreams of the Great Dao vanished into thin air.

"It is a great blessing for you that the young master has taken a liking to you, yet you don't know how to repay the favor. You even dared to frame the young master. You really don't deserve to die."

Xuan Wu and Xuan Liu stared at Liu Xing's portrait in silence for a moment before calling in the other officers to have dozens of copies made. A wanted order was issued in the Xuan Yin Sect's name, offering a reward of a top-grade magical weapon for Liu Xing's capture. Then, the two of them pursued him westward without stopping.

Liu Xing was swiftly fleeing in his assault boat. He had no idea that Song Ming's death had already caused a huge uproar within the Xuanyin Sect. Not only were two Jindan-stage masters now pursuing him, but due to the wanted order, a large number of sect disciples and independent cultivators were also tracking him down. He had stirred up a hornet's nest, and if discovered, he would be killed without a burial place.

He was multitasking at this moment, steering the flying boat while checking Song Ming's storage bag.

The Nine Emperor Bell, a top-grade magical weapon, was a valuable item. His Yunluo Umbrella was now damaged, and he needed a top-grade defensive magical weapon, so he spent some time refining it. The Yin Gathering Bowl was also a top-grade magical weapon, capable of collecting souls and releasing ghost heads to attack enemies, which would be useful in the future. The Demon Knife was also a top-grade magical weapon, just as powerful as his Jade Wave Sword, so he also refined it. He expected to face many battles in the future, and with these magical weapons to defend himself, his strength would increase significantly. There were also two other top-grade magical weapons, as well as many high-grade magical weapons. Young Master Song Ming didn't have any mid-grade or low-level magical weapons, as he simply didn't care about them and wouldn't put any in his storage bag.

Liu Xing's attention was also drawn to two secret manuals. One, the "Xuan Yin Zhen Jing," was Song Ming's primary cultivation method. He glanced over it briefly and found little interest in the magic arts, but the several secret techniques described within held a strong interest. Among them were soul-searching, mind-controlling, memory-sealing, and mind-binding techniques—all related to dealing with enemy spirits. He memorized them all, intending to delve into them when he had time. The other manual, the "Blood Hidden Escape," finally understood that Song Ming's earlier use of the blood cloud to increase his speed to incredible heights was due to this secret technique. This was a crucial escape strategy, so he quickly studied it and prepared to practice it along the way. The technique required the ingestion of a "Blood Burning Pill" as a trigger, igniting the body's own essence and blood to unleash its potential, instantly increasing speed. He then pulled out a porcelain bottle containing a dozen Blood Burning Pills, enough for him to use for a while.

The remaining items included around 20,000 spirit stones and two bottles of elixirs for Foundation Establishment cultivators to improve their mana. These were all excellent items, and he happily stored them all in his storage bracelet. He also collected the remaining manuals, medicinal herbs, and refining materials. He burned the remaining miscellaneous items, including many small items used to make women. He mentally cursed Song Ming, the pervert who deserved death.