"War Elephant Stomp!" The twenty feet tall giant elephant puppet raised its two thick front legs and suddenly stomped down. The huge tremor on the ground made seven or eight Rank Two Flame Wolves almost unable to stand steadily. The white tiger puppet quickly rushed out and bit two or three Flame Wolves to death in succession. With a swing of its iron tail, a Rank Three Flame Wolf was sent flying over a hundred feet in the air with a howl. At this time, with the strength of Lu Xiaotian's Divine Sense, he was very skilled in controlling Rank Four puppets. This kind of Rank Three puppets was nothing.
Seeing that the two Rank Three puppets Lu Xiaotian took out were so fierce, everyone was immediately overjoyed. Although they were only puppets, the defensive power of their flesh was higher than the Flame Wolves. Not only were they powerful and heavy, under Lu Xiaotian's control, they were actually incomparably agile, advancing and retreating freely. In the blink of an eye, they killed several Flame Wolves. More importantly, the aura of several Rank Three Flame Wolves had been completely suppressed by the puppets. Zhao Yuanjun and Zhao Li were also shocked. They took out their hands to deal with the Rank Two Flame Wolves. At this time, although there were many Flame Wolves, in terms of high-end combat power, they were obviously inferior to the two Rank Three puppets. After six or seven Flame Wolves were killed in succession, seeing that there was no hope of victory, they howled for a while and fled in a sorry state.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, so you're the one who's been hiding your strength all along. Two third-order peak puppets are enough to wipe out all demonic beasts below the fourth order. With Fellow Daoist Lu and Fellow Daoist Zhao holding the fort, our trip to the Earth Flame Mountain this time will be easy."
Looking at the Flame Wolf corpses all over the ground, the fat monk rubbed his hands and said excitedly. Previously, he thought that his life was in danger, but he didn't expect that the situation would be reversed in the blink of an eye. Not only did he get his life back, he also had the materials from seven Flame Wolves to distribute.
Lu Xiaotian ignored the fat monk's compliment and looked at Zhao Yuanjun with a burning gaze. "You guys deal with the corpses of the Flame Wolves. Fellow Zhao, are you interested in a private talk?"
"I don't know what Lu Daoyou is talking about. Can't we talk here?" Zhao Yuanjun frowned.
"Of course not. Could it be that Fellow Daoist Zhao is afraid that I'll do something bad to you? If I really want to, it doesn't make any difference to me where I am, "Lu Xiaotian said with a faint smile.
The fat monk, Ding Shou, and the others quickly went to deal with the Flame Wolf's corpse. They pretended that they didn't hear the conversation between the two. They couldn't afford to offend either side. If they got involved, it would be troublesome. It was wise for them to stay away from the center of the possible battle.
"Alright, then I'll have a private chat with Lu Daoyou." Zhao Yuanjun's face darkened. He was confident that he could deal with a Rank 3 puppet without any problems. However, Zhao Li was a bit lacking. Lu Xiaotian was right. If the other party had any bad intentions, the two of them would not be able to defeat them.
"Grandfather, I'll go with you," Zhao Li stared at Lu Xiaotian with a face full of vigilance, afraid that Lu Xiaotian would suddenly make a move. They had seen this kind of thing too many times in the Cultivation World.
Lu Xiaotian brought Zhao Yuanjun and his granddaughter and didn't walk far. After casting a spiritual barrier to encircle them and ensure that their voices wouldn't be heard, Lu Xiaotian went straight to the point. "I'm very interested in Fellow Daoist Zhao's method of concealing your cultivation. I want to make a deal with you."
"You want our cultivation method? Dream on!" Zhao Li angrily glared at Lu Xiaotian and said with dissatisfaction, "Grandfather, don't listen to him. At worst, we'll fight to the death with him. I don't believe that those two puppets are really so powerful that they can eat us."
"Li 'er, don't make trouble." Zhao Yuanjun pulled his granddaughter and stared at Lu Xiaotian with a serious expression. "I don't know what Lu Daoyou plans to use to exchange. This old man has already reached the Great Circle of Qi Refining. Ordinary things don't interest this old man."
"Spirit stones, medicinal pills, and even my puppets and puppet-controlling technique. You can name a price," Lu Xiaotian said calmly.
"Including your rank three puppet just now?" Zhao Li's eyes lit up.
"You can choose any one of them. As for the control technique, I definitely won't hide it. "Lu Xiaotian nodded. To be able to use a rank three puppet to exchange for such a technique was undoubtedly worth it.
"Li 'er, puppet-controlling technique is only a minor Dao. Very few people in the major Immortal Sects cultivate this technique. It's simply impossible for us to complete the Foundation Establishment stage by relying on puppet-controlling techniques. " Zhao Li was somewhat tempted, but Zhao Yuanjun was a veteran of the Jianghu for many years. How could he set his sights on a rank three puppet?
"You want to complete the Foundation Establishment stage? Then you have to enter a Cultivation Sect. Through the Cultivation Sect's small competition, you can obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill if you obtain a ranking. However, with this girl's cultivation and strength, it's probably beyond her reach. The small competition is usually held every three to five years. If you haven't reached the Qi Refinement Realm, there's almost no hope for you to participate in the small competition. I have some Black Glory Pills here. If you're willing, you can use them in exchange. "Lu Xiaotian threw a bottle of twenty Black Glory Pills to Zhao Yuanjun.
Zhao Yuanjun stared at the pill bottle. After confirming that Lu Xiaotian didn't do anything, he received it. When he opened it, his face was immediately filled with shock. "Supreme-grade Black Glory Pills!" Not only were they supreme-grade, but the twenty pills inside were all supreme-grade. With his status, even if he went to Full Moon City and spent a lot of spirit stones, it would be difficult to buy such a bottle of medicinal pills. Such a bottle of medicinal pills was at least worth more than a thousand low-grade spirit stones. This young man in front of him actually took it out so casually. It was really unbelievable.
After Zhao Li heard her grandfather's exclamation, she almost snatched the pill bottle. The joy on her face was even greater than her grandfather's. With this bottle of Black Glory Pills to help her break through the bottleneck, she could reach the Qi Refinement Realm several times faster than usual. She and her grandfather usually went out on adventures. Most of the spirit stones they earned were spent on medicinal pills. This bottle of medicinal pills in front of her couldn't be bought with spirit stones. Therefore, Zhao Li's gaze towards Lu Xiaotian softened a bit. It seemed that the other party was still somewhat sincere.
However, now that Lu Xiaotian needed their help, Zhao Li rolled her eyes and said slyly, "This cultivation concealing technique is passed down in my Zhao Family and has never been leaked. Although your bottle of medicinal pills is quite valuable, it's still a bit lacking compared to the technique. How about this, with your rank three puppet and control technique, it should be about enough. I think that white tiger is pretty good. If Lu Daoyou can take it out, we'll give you the technique now."
In fact, when Lu Xiaotian took out the Black Glory Pills, Zhao Yuanjun was inclined to agree. He didn't expect Zhao Li to do this again. Zhao Yuanjun's heart thumped. He was afraid that his granddaughter's way of raising the price would anger Lu Xiaotian. After all, Lu Xiaotian's strength was obviously stronger than theirs, but he was still willing to pay a high price to buy it. If they fell out, not to mention a bitter battle, they would lose most of the time. At that time, it would really be a case of refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit.
"Deal!" Just as Zhao Yuanjun was about to say something, he was pleasantly surprised to hear that Lu Xiaotian had actually agreed. He really let his granddaughter pick up a great bargain. Originally, he didn't approve of Zhao Li learning the art of puppetry because he was worried that his granddaughter would waste too much time on it and delay her own cultivation. But now that she had this bottle of Black Glory Pills, she could save several years of time to enter the Qi Refining Realm. The extra time to learn how to control this rank three puppet was completely worth it. Their combat strength would also soar a lot.
Lu Xiaotian didn't say anything and directly threw a storage pouch to Zhao Li. Inside it was the peak rank three white tiger puppet and the puppet control technique. He still had a few more rank three puppets. In the eyes of Zhao Yuanjun and Zhao Yuanjun, puppets were incomparably precious. To him, one more or one less made no difference.
"Thank you, Lu Daoyou, for helping me!" After receiving the storage pouch, Zhao Li was in a good mood. He also straightforwardly gave a simple book to Lu Xiaotian.
Lu Xiaotian obviously knew what the other party was thinking. After receiving the book, he smiled faintly and reminded him, "Although this rank three puppet will be of great help to you, it's best not to use it unless it's a critical moment. I also snatched it from someone else's hands. If an enemy sees it, it might bring a fatal disaster."
"Thank you, Lu Daoyou, for your reminder. I will remember it in my heart." This time, Zhao Yuanjun respectfully bowed to Lu Xiaotian. The transaction had already been completed. It was reasonable to say that Lu Xiaotian didn't need to add such a sentence. It could be seen that Lu Xiaotian didn't have any malice towards them.
After the fat monk, Ding Shou, and Daoist Priest Xu finished dealing with the Flame Wolf's body, they saw Lu Xiaotian, Zhao Yuanjun, and Zhao Yuanjun return in harmony. They unconsciously let out a sigh of relief. Without these two experts overseeing the situation, they didn't dare to stay near the dangerous Earth Flame Mountain.
Two months later, Lu Xiaotian had already cultivated the Breath Concealing Technique to the third layer. The entire Breath Concealing Technique only had three layers. The Zhao Clan's ancestor who created the Breath Concealing Technique was very amazing. Cultivating it wasn't difficult. Cultivating it to the third layer could completely prevent Foundation Establishment cultivators from seeing through his cultivation. As for whether Jin Dan cultivators could see through it, the Zhao Clan's ancestor didn't dare to be certain. If this cultivation technique was complete, there shouldn't be any big problems. Although the Zhao Clan's ancestor also pointed out a few very important ideas to continue creating the later parts of this cultivation technique.
It's just that the Zhao Clan's ancestor was originally a Foundation Establishment cultivator with a very bright future, but he used up his lifespan on this cultivation technique. Lu Xiaotian naturally wouldn't repeat the same mistake. Concealing one's cultivation was only a small path. Advancing to the Jin Dan realm was the main path. How could he neglect the essentials and focus on trifles?
For more than two months, their small group wandered around the periphery of the Earth Flame Mountain. The main reason was because the fat monk would occasionally hunt a Flame Bat and a Flame Wolf. He was already very satisfied. Zhao Li was busy cultivating and practicing the technique of controlling puppets. Lu Xiaotian cultivated the Breath Concealing Technique and also recuperated from his injuries. He had no intention of continuing to go deeper into the Earth Flame Mountain.
The last trace of lightning power remaining in his meridians was also eliminated. Lu Xiaotian seemed to be able to feel a buzzing sound in his dantian. Pure magic power gushed out like a spring, breaking through a layer of obstruction without any hindrance.
"Just like that, I've reached the second layer of Foundation Establishment?" Lu Xiaotian himself felt that it was somewhat inconceivable. The Foundation Establishment stage was different from the Qi Refining stage. It was much more difficult to advance one's cultivation by one level. Originally, Lu Xiaotian thought that advancing one level in three to five years was already very good. Even advancing one level in ten years, compared to the nearly three hundred years of lifespan of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, this speed wasn't considered slow in Lu Xiaotian's eyes. Even if he had never stopped taking Energy Pills, this kind of advancement speed was really beyond his expectations.
Could it be because of the lightning power in his body? After thinking about it, Lu Xiaotian could only think of this possibility. While he was constantly eliminating the lightning power in his body, his magic power was also tempered a thousand times. In addition, after cultivating the 《Horizontal Golden Body》, his physical body continued to become stronger. Now, his injuries were completely healed. Without the power to restrain the magic power in his body, the magic power that had been suppressed in his dantian for too long suddenly gushed out like a spring, breaking through his original cultivation all of a sudden. This was the only explanation.
It could also be considered a blessing in disguise. After spending more than a year, his injuries were completely healed, and his cultivation had also improved by leaps and bounds. Lu Xiaotian exhaled a mouthful of turbid Qi, his mood was very good.
Lu Xiaotian had just stood up from his seat when a powerful aura swept over from afar. Everyone raised their heads in surprise and saw a slightly plump middle-aged woman in black flying over on a flying sword. On the huge flying sword, there were five other cultivators who should be at the Qi Refining stage.
A Foundation Establishment expert! Everyone's expression changed. They could only hope that the other party was just passing by, but the fact was that the black-clothed woman directly landed in front of them.
"Who are you people? Why are you near the Earth Flame Mountain?" The black-clothed woman asked expressionlessly.
The people present looked at each other. After a long while, Zhao Yuanjun carefully stepped forward, cupped his hands and bowed. "Senior Lin, we were originally just ordinary itinerant cultivators. We were invited by the Xiao Clan of the Crimson Cloud County to observe the disaster situation and see if we can help the millions of people in the Crimson Cloud County."
"Help the people in Chi Xia county?" The black-clothed woman smiled coldly. They were all cultivators, so she would not believe Zhao Yuanjun's nonsense.
"Now the Earth Flame Mountain area is under the control of the Zhou family. You loose cultivators, follow me to the Zhou family's camp and obey the Zhou family's unified command. If there is any resistance, kill without mercy! "
Zhao Yuanjun and the others looked at each other in dismay. However, this black-clothed woman was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, so they simply could not object. The situation was stronger than the person, so the fat monk and Daoist Priest Xu were especially obedient. Without saying anything, they eagerly stepped onto the black-clothed woman's flying sword.
Lu Xiaotian thought for a moment and also stepped onto the flying sword. To have a Foundation Establishment cultivator like the black-clothed woman, it seemed that this Zhou family was also not a small cultivation clan. The other party's power was so strong, yet they still wanted Qi Refining cultivators like them to be cannon fodder. He wanted to see what kind of medicine this Zhou family was selling in their gourd. The effect of this Breath Holding Technique was not bad. The black-clothed woman could not see the depth of his cultivation. Others would treat him as an Qi Refining cultivator, so he could fish in troubled waters.
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