At noon, Fu Qingjin landed on a barren mountain. The surrounding grass was luxuriant, dyed golden by the sunlight and swaying with the autumn wind. It was bleak and tranquil.
Fu Qingjin focused a hundred and twenty percent. This was where the Soaring Dragon sword had appeared. The Divining Elder's stern tone in the message prevented him from being careless at all.
Very soon, he sensed the abnormalities in the spiritual qi of the world. Fu Qingjin found his way into a cavern. The cavern was not very deep, so he reached the end very soon. It was already empty, but he could sense that someone had once cast down a formation here.
A streak of golden light descended from the sky, landing in Fu Qingjin's eyes. Through the crack, he could see the sky outside.
That's right, it's here. The Soaring Dragon sword had failed to escape, but the sword qi had already pierced the ceiling.
Fu Qingjin closed his eyes. As the sun set, the streak of sunlight vanished in the blink of an eye.
Fu Qingjin snapped open his eyes. First of all, he was not particularly powerful. He was not at the second heavenly tribulation at the very least. Otherwise, he would have been suppressed before the Soaring Dragon sword could even unleash its sword qi. Secondly, he should have been a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Daemon Generals could not open the sumeru ring, and he was not weak either. Furthermore, his strength was not weak. Otherwise, it would not have been easy to suppress the Soaring Dragon Sword.
The only problem was, did he obtain the sumeru ring by chance, or was he connected to the Soaring Dragon Elder's death?
There were only around a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Clear River prefecture. As long as he investigated the location of these people when the Soaring Dragon sword appeared, then he would definitely be able to find some clues through elimination.
Absolute hermit cultivators did not exist among cultivators. It was difficult to hide in the world. In particular, this was even more true for Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Fu Qingjin left the dwelling, and his eyes shone with cold light. He had to retrieve the sumeru ring and the Soaring Dragon sword no matter what!
On the shore of the Lake of Dragons and Snakes, the reeds swayed. Little Ann opened her hand, and the sumeru ring flickered. She thought about it and tossed the sumeru ring into her mouth, swallowing it with a gulp.
"You're alone?" At this moment, Qian Rongzhi arrived on the water and looked around.
An nodded.
"He told you to come find me?"
Ann nodded again.
"What is it?" Qian Rongzhi was curious.
"Collect the bodies." Little Ann finally spoke. He took out a pile of spirit stones. "This is the reward. Don't let too many people know."
"Why?" Qian Rongzhi squatted down. Cupping his cheeks.
Ann stopped talking and recalled what happened in the cave. When she parted ways with Li Qingshan. Li Qingshan said, "Little Ann, it looks like you can't casually open this Sumeru Ring for the time being. I sensed that something was off earlier. Perhaps the Sword Collection palace has already discovered our location from that moment. "
"From now on, we'll split up. I'll go find Ru Xin to refine pills for me. You go … go find Qian Rongzhi. Let her help you collect the corpses and continue refining the Skull Prayer Beads. Didn't you say that you would be able to set up a formation after refining eighteen of them? I think we'll have to rely on you to kill Blood Shadow. "
Whether it was killing Strong Stone or Blood Shadow, they both required overwhelming strength. He needed overwhelming strength. Otherwise, once he was defeated, he would no longer be tolerated by the demons. Strong Stone was indestructible, while Blood Shadow was as fast as lightning. They were both tough foes. If he wanted to guarantee his kill, he would have to increase their strength.
Out of all the people Li Qingshan knew, there was basically no one more untrustworthy than Qian Rongzhi. However, there was no one more suitable than her for this. Only someone as meticulous and secretive as her could complete this task in secret. Even Li Qingshan could not match up to her in this aspect.
His nature of seeking nothing but profit became a form of protection at this time. Although Li Qingshan did not like his personality, their cooperation the entire time had been a success.
Since An did not say anything, Qian Rongzhi did not ask further. She pushed the spirit stones back. "I'll calculate the payment with him. What kind of corpses do you want? Refined Corpse Soldiers and Corpse Generals, or anything else? "
"Anything … but don't kill indiscriminately."
"This is also his order? Heh, why would I waste this energy? What we have the least is people who kill indiscriminately. "
"I'll bring you to a good place." Qian Rongzhi said with a smile.
"He won't let me go with you." Little Ann lowered his head.
"Alright, sometimes I really want to kill him. Don't stare at me. I'm just joking. The sun is so good!"
The sparkling Dragon Snake Lake reflected their figures, as if they were plated with a layer of gold. The smile on Qian Rongzhi's face seemed to be a little warmer.
"Let me rest for a while. I'll go right away. Right away." Qian Rongzhi lay down on the withered grass. She pillowed her arms and closed her eyes. A beautiful little snake wriggled up her face. It looked strange and terrifying, but her expression was very calm.
When Li Qingshan saw Ru Xin again, she was practicing medicine in a small city in the mountains. She was dressed in white and had a warm smile on her face. She stood among the crowd, and with a wave of her hand, injuries were healed and diseases were eliminated. Everyone knelt on the ground and called out "Goddess", "Bodhisattva", and "Immortal".
Her expression became more and more gentle, and she asked them to stand up. Under the light of the setting sun, her head seemed to be surrounded by a halo. She was noble and holy, like a goddess.
"Bodhisattva Ru Xin, my heart hurts. May I know what medicine can cure it?" Li Qingshan's heart stirred. He concealed his aura, pushed through the crowd, and went forward to ask.
Ru Xin heard a familiar voice coming from behind her. She looked back, and a strange light flashed in her eyes. She smiled and said, "Your heart hurts because your conscience is bad. Only by digging out your heart and cutting off the bad flesh can it be cured. But I think your heart is already bad. Even the gods can't save it, and there's no medicine that can cure it. "
"Then I'll dig them out for you." Li Qingshan laughed. After three years, old friends were still like old friends. Wasn't it great?
This laugh was inappropriate, and it caused a wave of anger in the crowd, especially the young ones. They were filled with righteous indignation. "Who are you to come and tease us?" "Don't let him run, beat him up!"
An old man rushed forward and wanted to punch Li Qingshan, treating Li Qingshan as a lecher. Li Qingshan tilted his head and dodged it, but he didn't dare to fight back. With his current strength, a simple move would cause a lot of people to die.
Ru Xin giggled. Not only did she not understand, she said, "Thank you, fellow villagers, for helping me out."
"Get out of the way, I'm her husband!" Li Qingshan shouted, and everyone was stunned. Afterwards, he pulled Ru Xin and made his way out.
Ru Xin didn't struggle. She smiled and waved at the villagers, letting him pull her away.
Everyone was dumbfounded, especially the young ones. Their faces were ashen, and their hearts were broken. She actually had a husband!
It was a small city. In fact, it was more like a big town, with white walls and green tiles, small bridges, flowing water, and green willow houses.
Li Qingshan pulled Ru Xin to a secluded corridor. On one side, there was a flowing river, and on the other side, there was a house. There was smoke rising from the chimney. Looking up, the whole city was filled with smoke.
Ru Xin smiled. "Husband, it's time to let go!"
"Husband, you can't bear to." Li Qingshan's heart stirred. He teased.
"If you can't bear to, then divorce that lady from the Han Family. Otherwise, I'll have to explain it to her."
"It seems like we're not fated to be together." Li Qingshan let go and shrugged.
"How did you build your Foundation too? Sigh, I wanted to show you the power of a Foundation Establishment cultivator and beat your stomach so hard that you would spit out the rest of the Blue Butterfly Flowers. Now I can't. "Ru Xin rubbed her wrist, and her almond-shaped eyes slanted slightly. She was full of smiles.
"That's what you said. I really want to do that. How about it? The feeling of building your Foundation isn't bad, right? You have to thank me. "Li Qingshan sat on a bench in the corridor by the river.
"Same here." Ru Xin sat beside him.
"I heard that after you came out of seclusion, you've been practicing medicine and treating mortals. To be honest, I have a whole new level of respect for you."
"I'm just completing the mission given to me by the Hundred Schools of Thought." Ru Xin smiled faintly and explained.
It turned out that the consequences of the war were not as simple as demons massacring the cities. The corpses kept causing plagues. If there were no medical disciples to remedy the situation, the number of people who died from the plagues would probably be no less than the number of people who died from the demons.
"It's not that simple. Now that bandits are running amok, many people are taking advantage of the chaos to burn, kill, and loot. They are even more vicious than the demons. The Confucian School and the Legalist School have both sent many disciples to maintain the stability of the various regions. They are taking more risks than me. People really like to kill each other! "Ru Xin sighed slightly, and the smile on her face faded.
"You seem to be very emotional." Li Qingshan sized up Ru Xin curiously. He saw that her eyes were wandering, and he could not tell what she was thinking. Back then, when the Hundred Schools of Thought were attacked by the White Lotus Sect, and there were countless casualties, she did not show this kind of expression.
"What, are you charmed by me? Hurry up and divorce the Han Family's wife! "Ru Xin stroked her hair, and her smile was the same as before.
"I'm not joking anymore. Do you still have time to concoct pills?"
Li Qingshan explained the reason for his visit. While Ru Xin was thinking, a barefooted little girl with a bun ran over and stuffed an apple into Ru Xin's hand. "Big Sister, I picked this from the mountains. Thank you for treating my father's illness."
"Mm, good girl. It's about to rain. Hurry up and run back. Let your mother collect the clothes! "Ru Xin smiled and patted the little girl's head. Then, she took a bite of the apple.
The little girl responded and ran away. She shouted from afar, "It's raining, collect the clothes!"
Ru Xin spat out the apple and casually threw it behind her.
"Why did you throw it away? It's someone's kind intentions after all." Li Qingshan caught the apple. The bite on the apple was very neat, and it was easy to imagine her teeth.
"Of course it's because it's disgusting. I saved him, and I appreciate his kindness. I've also eaten the apple, so there's no need to continue making things difficult for my mouth." Ru Xin suddenly said mischievously, "It can't be that after seeing me take a bite, you want to …"
Before Ru Xin finished speaking, she heard a plop. The apple fell into the river and was carried away by the current.
Li Qingshan clapped his hands and said, "How do you know it's going to rain? I remember that your main cultivation is Wood Spirit, right? " Although there were many clouds in the sky, it was still clear. He could still feel the changes in the water vapor, so he did not dare to confirm that it was going to rain.
"I was just saying. Do you want to bet a True Pill? If I win, we'll set off. I've opened a new cave abode, and I'll bring you to take a look. "
"Can I not bet?"
In just a moment, the sky was covered in dark clouds and autumn rain poured down. Ru Xin stretched out her hand, a crafty look on her face as if her scheme had succeeded.
"Let's go!" Li Qingshan placed a True Pill on her hand.
The rain became heavier, forming a curtain of rain outside the corridor.
"There's something wrong with this rain." Ru Xin frowned and looked outside the mountain in the west.
"It's demonic energy!"
Li Qingshan also felt the roiling demonic energy in the distance rushing into the curtain of clouds. At the same time, there was a tremor coming from the distance, and it was getting closer and closer.
The two of them flew to the peak of the mountain. They saw a muddy yellow current sweeping up rocks and broken trees, howling as it rushed towards them.
A mountain torrent!
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