How did a bastard like him become an immortal?

Before leaving the nameless town, Li Muyun purchased a lot of spirit talismans and spirit herbs as instructed by the Long-Eared Immortal. This quickly depleted Li Muyun's savings. With a withered blade of grass in his mouth, Li Muyun sped towards the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains, complaining as he ran, "Sigh, even the lowest-grade human-level spirit talisman is so expensive. I feel like my storage ring has been emptied!"

The voice of the long-eared immortal sneered in his mind, "Kid, you're reluctant to spend a little money? Let me tell you, if you want to become a real array master, you'll have to spend a lot more. With these spirit talismans, I'll teach you some basic Five Elements Talisman Arrays for human level cultivators. Only after you have a solid foundation can you refine real arrays."

Upon hearing about the Five Elements Talisman Array, Li Muyun's expression became somewhat excited, and he subconsciously quickened his pace. Currently, his magical techniques were still too limited. Once he mastered the Five Elements Talisman Array, his combat style would become more diverse. "How about we practice the talisman array on the way?"

"What's the rush?" Long-eared Immortal snorted, saying meaningfully, "We have a lot to do in the next two months. If the Sword Pavilion really has the Creation Divine Sword, then we must prepare the necessary materials for refining it now. The Creation Divine Sword seizes the creation of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth and possesses its own will. If the refining fails, at best we will die on the Great Dao of the Divine Sword, and at worst we will be possessed by the Divine Sword and become its puppet. Therefore, we must be fully prepared."

Spitting out the dry grass in his mouth, Li Muyun's face fell. "You little rascal, listen to what you're saying! At best, you'll die; at worst, you'll be possessed. Good grief, I'm doomed, aren't I?"

The Long-Eared Immortal said solemnly, "You have no idea how terrible it is to be possessed. Your primordial spirit will be annihilated, leaving only a shell, and you won't even be able to enter the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Back when I was refining the Six Soul Divine Banner Sword, I almost lost both my soul and spirit. But don't be afraid, with me here, your chances of successfully refining it will increase by at least 50%."

Upon hearing this, Li Muyun perked up again. "What are my chances of success?"

After pondering for a long time, the long-eared immortal slowly said, "Um... fifty percent."

"???"

Upon hearing this, Li Muyun was both amused and exasperated, but upon further reflection, he realized that it made sense. How could he possibly refine the Creation Divine Sword on his own? He was able to get to where he was today thanks to Rabbit Master's guidance.

"Fifty percent, fifty percent. I'd rather die than do nothing."

A resolute look appeared on Li Muyun's small face. He had transformed from a bastard that everyone bullied into a golden-scaled youth.

Upon hearing this, the Long-Eared Immortal nodded and said, "In order to collect the Creation Divine Sword, I specially developed the Heaven-Seizing Creation Array. With the assistance of this array, your primordial spirit can be protected and the nature of the Creation Divine Sword can be suppressed. In addition, with me in charge, at least you won't be possessed!"

"Thank you so much!" Li Muyun rolled his eyes and sighed, "That Heaven-Seizing Creation Array sounds really powerful, it must require a lot of good materials, right?"

Long-eared Immortal said dismissively, "Of course, but you don't need to buy these materials. We'll get them ourselves. These two months can be used as training. The most crucial materials for the Heaven-Seizing Creation Array are the dragon's horn, the phoenix's blood, and the qilin's scale. Once we find these three, the rest of the minor materials will be irrelevant."

"What???"

Li Muyun nearly stumbled and fell flat on his face. He stopped, his lips twitching uncontrollably, and said speechlessly, "You little rascal, if you want me dead, just say so. I'll die right here. Dragon horns? Phoenix blood? Qilin scales? I'll just give you my head."

The long-eared fairy floated out, clearing its throat awkwardly. "Ahem, these materials are indeed too difficult for you. We can lower the difficulty a bit and find some alternatives."

"That's more like it. What can we use instead?"

Li Muyun's face looked a little better now. If he had used those things, he wouldn't have had to wait until he was devouring and refining the divine sword, which would have resulted in his soul being destroyed. Any divine beast could have easily crushed him with a single stomp.

Long-eared Immortal chuckled and said, "Hehe, I've already thought about this for you. Dragon horns can be replaced with the horns of a horned dragon python, and phoenix blood can be replaced with the blood of a fire phoenix bird. As for the scales of a qilin, I did manage to get a few pieces a few years ago, so you can have them."

Li Muyun nodded thoughtfully. The horned dragon python and the fire phoenix were both Golden Core stage demon beasts, but compared to dragons, phoenixes, and qilins, at least they could be killed.

The Long-Eared Immortal explained, "In the primordial world, the ancient dragon, phoenix, and qilin clans were the most powerful. Their bloodline power could even resist the Heavenly Dao. Although they are weak now, their bloodline power still has extremely strong effects. The horned dragon python and the fire phoenix bird are their descendants. Although their bloodline is thin, it can be barely used in the formation after refinement."

"When you escaped a few days ago, I used my divine sense to survey the surrounding area. Thirty miles below the waterfall of the Water Curtain Cave, there's a Golden Core stage horned dragon python that recently underwent its tribulation. Its cultivation level is probably still unstable, so we can take advantage of it. As for the Fire Phoenix, that kind of demonic beast usually inhabits the Blazing Flame Forest of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains. Let's capture the horned dragon python first, and then slowly search for it."

"it is good!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Li Muyun ran towards the Water Curtain Cave. He wasn't the child he once was; he wouldn't consider whether killing the Horned Dragon Python now was unethical. Humans and demonic beasts were each other's prey, and those beasts wouldn't consider the wives, children, or elderly when attacking humans. From childhood to adulthood, no one knew what kind of bullying Li Muyun had suffered, and no one had ever pitied him.

The law of the world is survival of the fittest. As for those self-righteous saints, let them die!

"Rabbit God, quickly teach me the Five Elements Talisman Formation. More methods mean more chances of winning."

With a flick of his hand, the Long-Eared Immortal sent a five-colored ray of light into Li Muyun's brow, returning him to his body.

"The Five Elements Rune Array is just a basic rune array. You've already entered the realm of array masters, so it won't be difficult to cultivate. You just used the Overbearing Triple Transformation not long ago, and your meridians and body haven't recovered yet. After arriving at the Water Curtain Cave today, take the time to study the Five Elements Rune Array carefully and also regulate your body. Once you're in top condition, then you can challenge the Horned Dragon Python."

As the two talked, they got closer and closer to the Water Curtain Cave. Before the Long-Eared Immortal spoke, Li Muyun didn't feel tired. But after he finished speaking, waves of fatigue and a tearing sensation in his meridians began to wash over him, making him want to fall asleep immediately. So he quickened his pace and returned to the Water Curtain Cave where he and the Drunken Sword Immortal had lived together for half a month.

He sniffed lightly; there seemed to be a lingering fragrance of Li Xianjiu. He placed the Wine Immortal Sword in front of him, sat cross-legged, and began to regulate his breathing by forming hand seals. Just then, a beam of light was released from the Wine Immortal Sword and entered Li Muyun's brow. Li Xianjiu's beautiful voice appeared in his mind.

"Little Yunyun, this is the Wine Immortal Sword Technique. You must cultivate it carefully and don't disgrace my Wine Sword Immortal reputation!"