I can't keep a low profile when cultivating immortality; the sixth one is actually myself.

While waiting, Toyokawa didn't sit idle either.

He found a secluded spot, and then his consciousness sank into his spiritual space.

Arriving near the Nine Foundation Platforms, one sees the Five-Colored Sacred Lotus and the Tai Chi Bagua diagram.

This unexpected discovery gave him a new and deeper understanding of his foundational Taoist practices.

There are three thousand great paths, each with its own way, yet they are all interconnected.

As the saying goes, heaven and earth are divided into yin and yang; isolated yang cannot produce life, and isolated yin cannot grow.

Therefore, mastering a single Dao technique requires an extremely high level of cultivation. Combining multiple Dao techniques often yields twice the result with half the effort.

He still needs to experience and understand the subtleties of life more deeply.

Just like this time, he initially used aura to make calculations. But someone with ulterior motives deliberately erased his aura and traces. As a result, his calculations became ineffective.

Unless one can comprehend the true meaning of the Great Dao to an extremely high level, it is very difficult to break the rules.

But the red lotus is different; it burns away karmic obstacles and absorbs karmic power.

By sheer chance, they triggered a chain of cause and effect.

Therefore, with cause and effect as the basis and Tai Chi Bagua as the auxiliary, the calculation becomes much easier.

By examining the causes and determining the consequences, the evil deeds committed by these people will ultimately be recorded by heaven and earth.

The creation of karmic obstacles is the result, while the mastermind's murder to refine elixirs is the cause.

They too are destined to be bound by cause and effect.

This allowed Toyokawa to easily find them.

He had originally planned to dedicate the rest of his time in the mortal realm to a comprehensive investigation and search. He vowed not to give up until he found the true culprit.

As a result, a kind act brought him unexpected joy.

Not only did they find the real culprit, but they also gained a deeper understanding of their own foundation.

After sorting out his thoughts, Toyokawa woke up on his own.

There are still important things to do, so we can't afford to be careless.

If these thugs escape again, wouldn't he become the laughingstock of himself?

The great formation is right outside the cave; once you step out, you're trapped in a net of heaven and earth.

This time, they will surely meet a calamity and die without a burial place.

After waiting for about an hour, there was finally some movement.

Toyokawa suppressed his aura and entered a state of concealment.

Then, from a distance, they saw two men in black, one after the other, emerge from the cave.

Following behind were many black-clad warriors, each carrying an iron cage on their back.

The iron cage was crammed full of half-dead monsters. Most of these monsters were young and small in size.

As for adult demonic beasts, there weren't any. They must have all been dealt with by them.

Once no one else came out, Toyokawa immediately activated the formation.

Suddenly, a Xuan-level array rose up with a roar.

The powerful suppressive force immediately took effect on everyone.

The martial artist carrying the iron cage was immediately forced to his knees, his hands clasped together, unable to even lift his head.

The two men in black at the front of the group fared slightly better, but they were also kneeling on one knee.

Among them, the man wearing the blood-red mask immediately mustered his spiritual power and managed to stand up.

He cautiously looked around before asking a question.

"I wonder which friend set up this formation to ambush us. There must be some misunderstanding!"

"Would you please show up so we can talk in person?"

Knowing that he would have little chance of escaping today, Bloodface immediately resorted to delaying tactics.

He planned to lure them with benefits, hoping there might still be a glimmer of hope.

But he didn't know that what he called profit was something that Toyokawa didn't care about at all.

Then, Toyokawa walked out of his hiding place openly and honestly.

"Friends? Heh, I can hardly accept that title!"

If I were to become friends with a bunch of ruthless, inhuman killers like you, I probably wouldn't be able to sleep with my eyes closed.

Speak! Do you have any last words? I'm giving you one last chance!

Although Toyokawa said it, he didn't relax at all.

He continuously activated the power of the formation, suppressing everyone so that they could not move an inch.

Even Bloodface could only barely maintain a standing posture, unable to even wave his arms.

"Oh? You're the new patrol officer? I didn't expect that even with my cautiousness, you still found me so quickly!"

Now that I've fallen into the hands of the Inspector, I wonder if offering up my four Longevity Pills in exchange for my life?

Bloodface asked without panic.

He believed that no cultivator could resist the temptation of the longevity pill.

So there's still room for negotiation.

"Oh? You even have longevity pills? I wonder how much they can extend one's lifespan at most?"

Toyokawa asked, feigning confusion.

"Haha, Inspector, you may not know, but the longevity pill I refine is very special."

There is no limit to the number of times the longevity pill can be taken as usual.

The longevity pills in Xue's possession can be taken indefinitely, with each pill extending life by 10 years.

As long as there are enough materials, Xue can refine longevity pills indefinitely.

This naturally allows one to extend their lifespan indefinitely!

Therefore, as long as the inspector releases Xue, Xue will immediately offer four longevity pills.

"Of course, the inspector could also consider cooperating with Xue, and how about we split the refined pills equally among everyone?"

Upon hearing Toyokawa's question, Bloodface assumed Toyokawa had taken the bait. He then used every trick in the book to try and win Toyokawa over.

Unfortunately, his passion was ultimately wasted!

Because Toyokawa didn't care about his so-called longevity pill at all; he already had something better.

Even if there were no better options, Toyokawa wouldn't be tempted in the slightest, after all, those were human lives at stake!

This kind of evil pill may seem to prolong life, but it has significant side effects.

Those who consume it will generally be burdened with karmic obstacles and rejected by heaven and earth.

If one were an ordinary person, they would be plagued by nightmares and bad luck, and might even lose their family and their life in the blink of an eye.

If one is a cultivator, it can also lead to the sudden arising of inner demons, obscuring one's path to enlightenment, and making it difficult to advance any further.

Therefore, Xuemian's attempt to lure Fengchuan with this was a complete miscalculation.

"How can we cooperate without showing some sincerity?" Toyokawa asked unhurriedly.

He planned to extract information from the other party bit by bit before sending them to their death.

"I wonder what kind of sincerity the Inspector desires?" Bloodface asked in return.

"Hehe, at least let me know who you are, and who the person next to you is, right?"

Otherwise, I wouldn't feel at ease. I've never liked dealing with strangers.

Toyokawa then guided the question.

"Haha, I thought it was some kind of sincerity, but it's just this! What's so difficult about that?"

My name is Bloodface, and I come from the Demon Cave! I wasn't originally going to cultivate here.

Unfortunately, he was betrayed and had no choice but to flee all the way here.

After escaping to this place, I discovered that Quzhou is a place filled with mountains and rivers.

Moreover, there are many low-level wild monsters here.

Although most of them hide deep in the mountains to cultivate, these demonic beasts are treasures to me.

Because I received a legacy by chance.

It involves using the blood of demonic beasts and human blood to refine longevity pills!

I decided then and there to lie low and refine enough longevity pills. Then I would enter the cultivation world to acquire sufficient resources. Once my cultivation advances further, I will personally reclaim everything I have lost.

As for the man next to me! To be honest, Inspector, he is actually the former Inspector Li Tong.

He specialized in alchemy and had been diligently practicing in Quzhou City.

However, he did not completely ignore external affairs.

Six months ago, after learning that evil spirits were causing trouble in Quzhou and Kaiyuan, he rushed to the scene of the crime.

As a result, he fell into a trap that Xue had carefully prepared for him and was captured alive by Xue.

Knowing that he was skilled in alchemy, Xue turned him into a puppet, and from then on, he only helped Xue refine pills.

"So, Inspector General, is my sincerity sufficient?"

Xuemian explained the whole story and looked at Fengchuan expectantly.

"Heh, that's enough, more than enough! Enough for me to annihilate you completely!"

After getting the information he wanted, Toyokawa was too lazy to keep up the pretense.

Once the formation was activated again, the killing array was launched, and countless sharp spikes immediately grew from the ground.

The spikes were incredibly sharp and grew out incredibly quickly. So much so that, apart from Bloodface, no one else had time to react before being pierced through by the spikes.

Even the puppet Li Tong was not spared.

Then, Toyokawa once again used his supernatural power, the Five-Colored Divine Light.

The divine light arrived in front of Bloodface in an instant.

Bloodface desperately resisted the suppressing force, while using all his strength to mobilize his magical treasures to protect himself.

A blood-red shield appeared instantly, blocking Bloodface's path.

A divine light swept across, and the shield vanished. However, it ultimately blocked the fatal blow.

But after the divine light, two more magic swords arrived one after the other.

Bloodface still wanted to resist, but the magic sword was already upon him.

He could only watch helplessly as the two flying swords pierced through his body.

What followed was a barrage of spells, one after another.

Bloodface had just been pierced by two flying swords and was about to curse a few words.

As a result, seeing dozens of magical attacks coming straight at him, he was devastated.

All he wanted to say at the end was: I might not be human, but you're a real dog!

Unfortunately, he never had the chance to say it again.

Because he was already dead when the fifth spell landed on him.

The only effect of the subsequent spells was to reduce him to ashes.

Then, Toyokawa unleashed dozens more streams of spiritual fire.

They burned all the black-clad warriors and the monsters in the iron cage to ashes.

Only then did Toyokawa breathe a sigh of relief.

Oh dear, this is not easy. Dealing with evil cultivators is really difficult!

However, after all the men in black had vanished into thin air, a golden light suddenly descended from the sky.

Golden light fell on Fengchuan's head, and then the golden lotus of merit in Fengchuan's sea of ​​consciousness automatically appeared.

All the golden light was received by the golden lotus, and the golden lotus visibly grew larger.

Suddenly, Toyokawa felt his thoughts become clearer and more lucid than ever before.