Rebirth of a Reincarnated Immortal Cultivator

“Fellow Daoist Gu is straightforward, so I will speak frankly as well. The reason I have summoned you all here today is to carry out the orders of the leaders of various sects, to clear the rear battlefield, eliminate the demonic cultivators who have infiltrated the Azure Stone Spirit Vein, and at the same time to plan and arrange the transportation route for the spirit stones.”

"There are nine Foundation Establishment cultivators participating in this operation, including myself. Because it is a special operation, there are no other Qi Refining disciples assisting us."

"According to reliable sources, the demonic cultivators who infiltrated the Azure Stone Spirit Vein mainly came from the vicinity of Wushan and Guangling City, numbering around eight, and all of them were mid-to-late Foundation Establishment cultivators..."

Mo Rongying explained the reasons for this operation and the specific strategic deployment to the cultivators present.

The Qing Shi Spirit Vein, as an important spirit stone mine and a vital spirit vein resource in Ningzhou, stretches for hundreds of thousands of miles and covers almost half of the entire Ningzhou region.

The extent of the loss if it is destroyed is unimaginable.

But if the other side really wanted to destroy this spiritual vein without anyone noticing, why bother launching a war? They could just send a few Nascent Soul experts over to destroy it. Why go through all this trouble?

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the Azure Stone Spirit Vein may be guarded by a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Perhaps it was the three major sects of the demonic path and the cultivators of the Cambrian Kingdom who wanted to take advantage of the situation, but what Han Li couldn't understand was what benefit the destruction of the spiritual veins would bring them.

The struggles between cultivators are nothing more than a matter of self-interest. Han Li simply cannot believe that there would be no tangible benefits in doing so.

As for what those important figures in the demonic path were thinking, Han Li had no idea.

In his view, the Azure Stone Spirit Vein was more like a calculated scheme, or rather, a trap, which might be waiting for them to walk right into it!

"I have another question."

"Oh? Fellow Daoist Li, please speak."

"Since this Azure Stone Spirit Vein is so important, why not send a Core Formation stage elder to guard it? With the supernatural powers and magic of a Core Formation stage elder, no matter how rampant these Foundation Establishment demonic cultivators are, they will not be able to cause any trouble."

"Could it be that our vast Ningzhou doesn't even have a Core Formation stage cultivator?"

Li Qinglin paused, then downed his tea in one gulp and said.

Mo Rongying looked at Li Qinglin and sighed:

"Alas, the reasons cannot be explained in a few words. The situation in Ningzhou is very complicated now, with various forces deeply entrenched. In addition, there have been frequent activities by unknown forces in Ningzhou recently, and our sect's Core Formation elders all have important responsibilities and are simply unable to attend to them all."

Han Li's heart sank. This meant the journey would be even more dangerous. But he knew that retreating now was useless; he would have to wait and see.

Murong Ying continued, "However, there's no need to worry too much. We've already gathered some clues. As long as we work together, we'll definitely be able to protect the Azure Stone Spirit Vein. I'll assign the specific tasks to you all shortly. Do any of you fellow cultivators have any questions?"

“Fellow Daoist Murong, you previously mentioned that these demonic cultivators mainly come from the Wushan and Guangling City areas. I do have some information about the demonic sects of Wushan.”

"If it really was the work of the demonic cultivators of Wushan, then this is the time when the demonic stronghold is lax in its defenses. Perhaps we can do the opposite and take advantage of the absence of those demonic cultivators to wipe out their lair in one fell swoop."

"With the cultivation and mana of the Foundation Establishment stage, it is absolutely impossible to tamper with the Azure Stone Spirit Vein and destroy it directly. The only way is to pollute the spirit vein with demonic energy, but this method cannot be done in less than several decades. Of course, if they have a demonic array to enhance it, it is not impossible."

"But that would take at least five or six years! That's enough time for us to destroy the Wushan stronghold first, and then make further plans."

Han Li paused for a moment, then offered his own thoughts.

"Does Fellow Daoist Han possess intelligence about the Wushan Demonic Cult's stronghold?"

"Obtained by chance in my early years."

Han Li nodded without denying it. As he spoke, he took out the relevant information about the Wushan Demonic Cult's stronghold that he had investigated in Wuling City from his storage bag and transferred it to Murong Ying with his spiritual energy.

What do you fellow Daoists think?

After reading the above, Murong Ying remained expressionless, her gaze falling on the cultivators present.

"If what Fellow Daoist Han said is true, this method is indeed feasible. After all, there are many doubts about the matter of the Azure Stone Spirit Vein. If we can use this method to lure the snake out of its hole and then catch them all in one fell swoop, it will save us from searching everywhere."

"Even if these demonic cultivators don't show themselves, we can still wipe out their lair, killing two birds with one stone. However, the accuracy of Fellow Daoist Han's information is questionable. What if it's a trap set by the demonic path? Then we'll suffer a great loss!"

"Qingxia Sect," Qi Yue examined the intelligence in his hand, a strange light flashing in his eyes, and slowly spoke.

"So, fellow Daoist, you can be certain that this Azure Stone Spirit Vein is not a trap?"

Han Li sneered.

"That's not what I meant. It's just that the lives of all the fellow Daoists here are at stake, so we have to be careful."

Qi Yue smiled and began to explain.

"Fellow Daoists, please calm down. I think what you both said makes sense. The key now is the accuracy of the information Fellow Daoist Han has. If it is true, it will definitely be of great benefit to our next operation."

Seeing that things were not going well, Li Qinglin quickly stepped forward and tried to smooth things over with a laugh.

"I've roughly reviewed this intelligence report. Apart from the more detailed camp deployment, everything else is exactly the same as our existing intelligence, so there shouldn't be any problems."

After everyone had taken turns examining the intelligence, Murong Ying raised her fair chin, her beautiful eyes flickering uncertainly.

"Since Sister Murong says everything is alright, then it's most likely true. Fellow Daoist Han's strategy of 'besieging Wei to rescue Zhao' might not work, but it can at least dampen the arrogance of those demonic bastards and cut off their supplies."

At this moment, a female cultivator dressed in a yellow Taoist robe spoke up.

"Haha, I've long heard that Junior Brother Han is bold and meticulous, but I never expected that he could even get his hands on such intelligence. With Junior Brother Han's help on this mission, it will be like adding wings to a tiger!"

Yang Xiao laughed and said to Han Li.

"When do we leave?"

Jiao Fei, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up and asked.

"There's no time to lose. Let's set off tonight and catch them off guard."

Murong Ying slowly stood up, and with a flick of her jade hand, jade slips flew out and landed in everyone's hands.

After casually glancing at the jade slip, Han Li expressionlessly put it into his storage bag.

After reading the contents of the jade slip, everyone got up and returned to their respective tents to pack their things and prepare for tonight's operation.

"Which one of you is Senior Han Li? Ancestor Cang Kun invites you!"

Just then, a Qi Refining stage disciple from the Star River Sword Sect walked in and bowed to everyone present.