Proving Immortality Starting with Hextech Runes

After returning to his cave, Chen Xu took out the black jade slip again.

He probed with his divine sense, carefully examining the information recorded within.

As he read on, his brow furrowed.

The method to break the "Spirit Fusion Technique" is actually a secret technique called the "Blood Exchange Technique".

It is an extremely obscure and useless secret technique.

Its effect is to exchange one's own blood essence with that of a demon beast through a secret method.

The purpose is to enable cultivators to practice special demon beast techniques, and if they are lucky, they may even awaken the innate supernatural abilities of demon beasts.

However, if the bloodline is disrupted after a blood transfusion, the close bloodline required for the "Spirit Fusion Technique" will naturally be rendered useless.

But... how can I stay under Qingyi's nose?

How can I persuade Qingling to cultivate this strange secret technique that requires exchanging blood with a demon beast?

Tell her the truth? Let alone whether she believes him as her senior brother rather than her biological grandfather.

Even if she believed it, given Qingling's personality, she would probably go directly to Qingyi to question him, which would be tantamount to courting death.

After some thought, Chen Xu couldn't come up with a single safe and feasible idea.

"Never mind, let's just wait and see..." Chen Xu put away the jade slip and pondered.

Since there's no other way to deal with it for the time being, we can only wait for an opportunity.

"If I really can't wait for an opportunity... then I'll have no choice but to confront Qingling..."

……

Time passed quickly, and soon, Chen Xu's clone at Hansong Sect was about to dissipate.

That day, Chen Xu's clone quietly left the Cold Pine Sect, rode the Flying Leaf magic weapon, and landed in a desolate mountain rarely visited by people.

Out of caution, Chen Xu quickly set up several arrays around him to isolate his aura and detect any probing, and then sat down cross-legged.

Then, on a whim, he took out a scarecrow.

This is the disposable training dummy he replicated using the secondary copyer.

When Chen Xu first obtained this [Secondary Copyer], he tried it out.

As expected, the training dummy could not be replicated.

It can only replicate the lower-grade [disposable training dummy].

He placed the scarecrow beside him, making sure it was in an active, ready-to-go state.

Immediately, Chen Xu calmed his mind and quietly waited for this clone to come to an end.

A moment later, the light from the formation on the desolate mountain faded.

A completely new clone of Chen Xu emerged from it.

He waved his hand to retrieve the array flags, dispelling the array, and then summoned the Flying Leaf magic weapon, speeding towards the direction of Silver Moon Market.

A few days ago, he received another message from Wang Tiezhu, inviting Chen Xu to meet again at Linjiang Tower.

Chen Xu had the same idea, firstly to thank Wang Tiezhu for helping to deliver the ancient books copied by Lin Miaoyin.

Secondly, he also wanted to take this opportunity to probe and see if he could indirectly glean any information from Wang Tiezhu about the Han family's collusion with evil spirits.

……

A few days later, in Silver Moon Market, the lights came on.

Inside the private room of Linjiang Tower, Wang Tiezhu, dressed in a loose brocade robe, tried his best to suppress the pressure of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, but his powerful aura still naturally emanated.

Compared to their last meeting, Wang Tiezhu exuded even more confidence and spirit.

He was enthusiastically filling Chen Xu's cup with spirit wine, then tilted his head back and downed a cup himself, laughing:

"Junior Brother Chen, this time we brothers have to have a good drink together!"

"You have no idea, ever since my son was found to have a lightning spiritual root, even people from Moyun Valley have sent over to inquire!"

"As the father, I've really benefited from this!"

Chen Xu quickly raised his glass: "Congratulations, Senior Brother Wang! Like father, like son. This is indeed a joyous occasion to celebrate."

He drank it all in one gulp, and the spirit wine entered his stomach, turning into a warm current.

The two then chatted about their recent situations, and Wang Tiezhu enthusiastically recounted some amusing stories about his seven children.

Chen Xu listened patiently, occasionally offering a few words of agreement.

During the journey, Wang Tiezhu told Chen Xu that Xiao Mei was pregnant again, which shocked Chen Xu.

Unexpectedly, Wang Tiezhu has already collected seven Calabash Brothers, but he is still not satisfied. Does he want to collect a whole football team?

After a few rounds of drinks, Chen Xu put down his glass and looked sincerely at Wang Tiezhu: "Senior Brother Wang, we met when we were both nobody, and along the way, I have been fortunate to receive your help many times."

"Especially the matter of copying the ancient book last time, which was of great importance to my junior brother, I have never properly thanked him."

As he spoke, Chen Xu flipped his hand, took out a storage bag full of refining materials, and pushed it in front of Wang Tiezhu:

"This is a small token of my appreciation from your junior brother, please don't refuse it, senior brother."

Seeing this, Wang Tiezhu quickly waved his hand, as if to push the storage bag back: "Junior Brother Chen, you're being too polite! Shouldn't we brothers help each other out?"

"Don't mention thank you! Take it back, take it back!"

However, the moment his palm touched the storage bag, he instinctively glanced at it with his divine sense.

With this sweep, Wang Tiezhu's pushing motion froze in mid-air.

His expression froze, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

The storage bag was filled with second-tier materials, far exceeding his expectations.

Chen Xu took in Wang Tiezhu's reaction, a slight smile playing on his lips, but his tone remained calm and unhurried:

"Senior brother, you are mistaken. This is not an excuse to be so formal."

"These materials may be helpful to Senior Brother in improving his weapon crafting skills; they are exactly what you need."

"If you refuse again, then you really are treating me like an outsider."

Wang Tiezhu's throat bobbed, but he couldn't extend his hand to push away no matter what.

He glanced at the storage bag, then slammed his hand heavily on the table and laughed heartily:

"Haha! Junior Brother Chen, your generosity... I'm impressed!"

"I'll shamelessly accept this generous gift!"

He stopped being coy, accepted the generous gift, and felt great, so he poured himself another full glass.

Chen Xu also raised his glass, but a hint of inquiry flashed in his eyes. He spoke casually, his voice steady:

"By the way, Senior Brother Wang, speaking of which, I haven't heard from Fellow Daoist Lin lately? How is she doing?"

Wang Tiezhu's smile froze, then he sighed, his tone grave:

"Sigh... Junior Brother Chen, it's better not to mention it. Junior Sister Lin is probably in quite a bit of trouble with the Han family."

"I don't know the specifics, but I do know that she is in a bad situation."

Finally, he went alone to the secret passage that might lead to Yunzhou, and has not been heard from since.

At this point, Wang Tiezhu paused and gave Chen Xu a deep look.

Then, he took out a slip of paper and pushed it in front of Chen Xu.

Chen Xu felt a slight chill run down his spine. He picked up the note, and a line of crooked handwriting came into view:

"Something has happened in Nanjiang. We must proceed to Yunzhou within five years..."

The handwriting is messy, but it is undoubtedly Wang Tiezhu's handwriting.

Just as Chen Xu's gaze swept over the last word, the note suddenly burst into flames, instantly engulfing it completely.

Seeing this, Chen Xu nodded slightly, his mind racing, but he didn't ask any further questions.

Seeing Wang Tiezhu's cautious demeanor, it was clear that he couldn't bring up the details.

However, useful information can also be gleaned from it, such as that there are still five years until the evil spirits descend...