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

After Sun Yao successfully forged the flying sword, he truly shocked the Celestial Master. When the old Celestial Master saw Sun Yao descending from the sky on his sword, he finally realized why Chu Feng had so easily agreed to Zuo Ruotong's request for Sun Yao to become a disciple of the San Yi Sect.

Let alone Chu Feng and Zuo Ruotong, even if he were to boast about Longhu Mountain's thousand-year-old heritage, he probably wouldn't find anything else he could teach Sun Yao. On the very day he forged the flying sword, the Old Celestial Master said these words to Sun Yao.

"From this day forward, there is probably nothing more for you to learn on Longhu Mountain. From this day forward, you are free to go anywhere in this vast world. It is time for you to go out and experience the world to find your own path. But remember, no matter what, Longhu Mountain is your home and your strongest support. Don't be afraid of getting into trouble outside. If you have any problems, come home and your master will help you solve them."

The old master's words truly warmed Sun Yao's heart. Just like Chu Feng, he genuinely treated him as a disciple and family member. It wasn't that Zuo Ruotong didn't feel the same way, but the time he spent with Zuo Ruotong was ultimately too short, and the bond wasn't as strong.

In his first month at Longhu Mountain, Sun Yao sent Lu Jin to retrieve his perfected Reverse Life Triple Technique and return it to the Sanyi Sect. This was considered repayment for Zuo Ruotong's kindness in taking him as a disciple and teaching him the Reverse Life Triple Technique. However, although he returned the Qi Refining Technique after its derivation, given the current world environment, reaching even the fourth level of Qi Refining was extremely difficult, let alone the thirteenth level or the Foundation Establishment realm.

Without the alchemy method, even Sun Yao wouldn't dare guarantee his own success in Foundation Establishment, let alone the members of the Sanyi Sect. He merely gave the Sanyi Sect a glimmer of hope, a path that wasn't completely severed. If, in the future, a truly exceptionally talented individual were to successfully establish their foundation, then he would surely be able to continue that path as well.

However, the Qi Refining Technique was far too important. As the saying goes, "A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime." He once told Zuo Ruotong that the Qi Refining Technique could only be passed on to disciples in three levels. If a disciple was exceptionally talented, they could be taught the next level after completing the cultivation. Only when the bond between the disciple and the sect was deep enough could the seventh level be taught, and only the disciple designated as the sect leader could receive the complete Qi Refining Technique.

Sun Yao has already written to him; whether he listens or not is up to him. If he ignores the advice and brings trouble upon the San Yi Sect, then it's his own fault. At worst, I'll help him and the San Yi Sect take revenge, which will be my last act of kindness for him.

Sun Yao is now on his way out of Longhu Mountain. The old Celestial Master was right; there's no point in him continuing his arduous cultivation on the mountain. What he needs now is to descend the mountain to seek opportunities, whether it's gold and silver treasures or miraculous elixirs, they will all be of great help to him. Miraculous elixirs can be used directly to refine pills, and gold and silver treasures can be used to buy medicine.

Thinking about these things, Sun Yao considered going south. He remembered how prosperous the Thirteen Factories of Guangzhou were back then, with countless wealthy people. Perhaps there would be an opportunity for him to make money there. Unfortunately, he lost his way and ended up in western Hunan.

Actually, he didn't know he was in western Hunan, because he had been venturing deep into the mountains and forests, hoping to find some aged medicinal herbs. However, he wandered into a Miao village instead, and only after asking the villagers did he realize that he had gone the wrong way while searching for herbs and had ended up in western Hunan.

However, he heard from the villagers that many of the village's veteran herbalists would go into the mountains to collect medicinal herbs. These mountains are home to many aged medicinal herbs, with countless ginseng roots decades old. This was a fortunate coincidence, as he found a treasure trove for collecting herbs.

He was overjoyed upon receiving the news and went into the mountains that very afternoon. He found quite a few medicinal herbs, including a century-old ginseng. However, he was so engrossed in gathering herbs that he didn't realize it was getting dark. As if things weren't going to rain, he was caught in a headwind. The sky darkened, and hearing the faint rumble of thunder, Sun Yao thought to himself: "Oh no, it's going to rain."

He hurried down the mountain, hoping to find shelter from the rain. By the flashes of lightning, he thought he saw a courtyard at the foot of the mountain. Having made up his mind, he ran towards the courtyard. But before he was even halfway down the mountain, the heavy rain started suddenly, giving him no time to react.

Left with no other choice, Sun Yao could only unleash his anger to keep the rain out of his body. He quickened his pace, hoping to reach the courtyard as soon as possible to avoid the rain.

But as he rapidly approached the courtyard, he suddenly sensed a faint, unseen aura in the air. The aura was strong, located to his right, while the courtyard was to his left. Without hesitation, he chose to head to the right; the courtyard was there, it wouldn't move, and if he missed this fleeting aura, he might regret his hesitation.

He sprinted for a short while and saw the bizarre scene before him. A white-furred raccoon was using its sharp claws to slice open the belly of a wildcat, then lowered its head, seemingly to devour the cat's entrails. On the other side, lay a richly dressed man. He stared at the scene, seemingly wanting to speak but unable to utter a word.

Sun Yao felt a strong sense of familiarity with this scene. The next second, he immediately realized that this was the scene in "The Wrath of Xiangxi" where Chen Yulou was bewitched by a raccoon dog.

"The Angry Xiangxi, Chen Yulou is going to rob the Ping Mountain ancient tomb. I was just wondering how to get my gold, silver and elixirs, and now the opportunity has been presented to me."

Sun Yao transformed into a bolt of lightning and charged forward, shouting, "You beast, stop harming people!" His hand crackled with lightning. Purple lightning danced in the air, and Chen Yulou only saw a flash before the white fox that had ambushed him was instantly decapitated. Upon closer inspection, after the lightning dissipated, a human figure appeared. Chen Yulou couldn't help but gasp; the lightning was actually a person in disguise.

Sun Yao used his Purple Heaven Thunder Technique to send the white fox to its death. Afterwards, he used his spiritual energy to examine it, but found that the white fox didn't have anything resembling a demon core. In the end, it was just a fox that hadn't even reached a hundred years old, and it couldn't compare to the six-winged centipede in Ping Mountain.

Sun Yao shook his head, not feeling disappointed, as this was something he had anticipated. He got up and went to Chen Yulou's side, placing his right hand on his shoulder and using his spiritual energy to regulate Chen Yulou's meridians. In no time, Chen Yulou regained his freedom.