One person: I, Daoist Master, am a cultivator of immortality!

After receiving confirmation from his master, Xin Yao returned to his room to rest with great excitement. Although he was supposed to be resting, he was actually still cultivating continuously. However, his meditation practice was different from ordinary people's; he absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, so he not only didn't feel tired, but also felt refreshed.

Sun Yao cultivated until early the next morning without feeling any discomfort, although his progress was indeed slow. A night of cultivation had only allowed him to improve a little; the day's arduous training was of no help to him at all. It wasn't that his aptitude was bad, but rather that the spiritual energy in the world was pitifully scarce.

This made Sun Yao realize that it was urgent to deduce the method of alchemy. Without the help of pills, it would be a long time before he could reach the Foundation Establishment stage.

Sun Yao stopped cultivating, got out of bed, and opened his bedroom door, only to find a stranger standing in the courtyard. They had rested in town the previous night, all arranged by the wealthy man from the previous night. This courtyard also belonged to that wealthy man's family, but it was a newly acquired house that hadn't been lived in yet. It was originally intended to be used as a wedding room for his son, but now Sun Yao and his group of five had taken it first.

"Who are you?" Sun Yao looked at the person in front of him with some hesitation. Could it be that the Liu family man from yesterday sent someone to invite them to dinner?

"Yesterday, nearly a hundred soul-reaping demons from all directions must have been destroyed by you. Of all the people in this courtyard, only you carry the resentment of these wandering ghosts."

The person appeared to be dressed like an ordinary person, but their voice was extremely hoarse, giving off a very uncomfortable feeling.

"It seems we are kindred spirits. May I ask what brings you here?"

Sun Yao stood with one hand behind his back, facing the person standing in the courtyard. The person smiled slightly and then said, "I was originally attracted by those hundred lonely ghosts, but now I have a new target."

"Target?"

“That’s right. The hundred lonely souls you killed last night were my target, but now my target has changed.”

"What do you mean?" Sun Yao became more cautious after hearing his words, and the hand behind his back had already drawn the Five Thunder Talisman.

"I see your forehead is full and rounded, your soul must be extraordinary. With you as the main soul of my Yin Soul Banner, your value far surpasses that of those hundred souls. I believe you won't let me come for nothing, young friend. Please, young friend, enter my soul banner. I advise you to take your own life; if I do, you'll inevitably suffer torture." As the man spoke, endless black energy emanated from his body. A small, jet-black banner appeared in his hand, which must have been the Yin Soul Banner he spoke of.

"A magical artifact? Interesting. You think you can make me commit suicide with just words? You overestimate yourself. You just brazenly came to me without considering that you might not be able to defeat me?"

"Hahaha, you actually took my call of 'young friend' seriously? Let alone a mere brat like you, how many people in the entire world of supernatural beings can defeat me, Chen Wuji? Kid, I advise you to obediently offer your neck for slaughter!"

As Chen Wuji spoke, the Yin Soul Banner in his hand began to flutter, and several black shadows drifted out from it, transforming into Yin Souls and appearing in front of Sun Yao. They were all poised to attack, as if they were about to pounce on Sun Yao at any moment.

However, Sun Yao was prepared and naturally decided to strike first. The hand that had been behind his back returned to his front, but at the same time, countless Five Thunder Talismans began to float up from behind him.

Possessing the Heavenly Talisman, he was naturally fast at drawing talismans. He began drawing as soon as he heard the words "Soul Banner." The reason he had chatted with him for so long was merely to buy time. In truth, he didn't care about this person's background at all. Just from the words "Soul Banner," he knew the visitor was up to no good. There's a saying in later novels: "If you don't cultivate diligently in your lifetime, you'll become brothers in the Human Emperor's Banner." Note that the "Human Emperor" is in quotation marks.

This mere Ghost Banner is nowhere near as powerful as the Myriad Soul Banners described in novels. Those Myriad Soul Banners summon tens of thousands of vengeful ghosts with a single wave of the hand. Even the Hundred Ghosts Parade can't compare. This Ghost Banner of his is far superior to even the Hundred Ghosts Parade.

However, as the Five Thunder Talisman filled the sky and thunder roared in broad daylight, the spirits before him were not utterly destroyed; they merely appeared extremely weak. But as Chen Wuji waved the Yin Soul Banner, endless black energy flowed from it into the spirits, and they miraculously regained their vitality.

"What? There's actually a vengeful spirit that even a Five Thunder Talisman can't disperse? You've certainly surprised me. But I wonder if this vengeful spirit that the Five Thunder Talisman can't destroy can withstand the scorching heat of Yang Fire? Eight Desolate Fire Dragon, burn!"

Unlike his previous fight with Zhang Zhiwei, this time Sun Yao unleashed the Eight Desolate Fire Dragons with both hands. Its firepower was far superior to before, its power incomparable. Seeing the golden fire dragon roaring towards the group of ghosts, Chen Wuji didn't dare to be careless and casually placed the Ghost Banner in front of them. Endless black energy surged from the Ghost Banner, forming a wall of energy that blocked the impact of the Eight Desolate Fire Dragons.

Sun Yao wasn't surprised by this. After all, the Yin spirits emerging from the Yin Soul Banner could withstand even the Five Thunder Talisman, so it wasn't surprising that the Yin Soul Banner could withstand the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon. He continued to use his own spiritual energy to manipulate the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, constantly adding fire to the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon. On the other side, Chen Wuji also continuously released Qi from his body, constantly activating the power of the Yin Soul Banner. For a moment, the two were evenly matched, but ultimately Sun Yao had the upper hand. After all, when it came to attrition, Sun Yao had never been afraid of anyone.

The noise from their fight was considerable, which woke up the other four people resting in the courtyard. However, the first to emerge were the Old Celestial Master and the Celestial Master of Maoshan, indicating they had been awake for some time.

The old Celestial Master burst into laughter as soon as he saw Chen Wuji fighting Sun Yao in the courtyard. “Senior Brother Xu, what do you mean by this? This world is truly insane; even mice dare to hunt cats for food. I’ve been looking for Chen Wuji for five or six years, and he’s always escaped. Look, today he’s delivered himself right to my door.”

While the old Celestial Master Zhang Jingqing spoke with a smile to Xu Celestial Master of Maoshan, the murderous intent in his words was not diminished in the slightest.