Cultivation starts from devouring the Dao fruits

The cultivator in white spoke indifferently, "Black Eagle, have our people find a way to lure Li Xianjiao and her group out of Yunluo Immortal City!"

A cultivator in black stepped forward respectfully, "Young Master, to what extent should we go? Should we sacrifice our insiders?"

The cultivator in white replied lightly, "No, just do your best. Zhao Yu isn't worth the sacrifice of our insiders!"

The cultivator in black respectfully answered, "Yes!"

Several days later, in the garden of the small Dan Peak cave mansion.

Li Xianjiao and a dozen beautiful female cultivators were enjoying the flowers and chatting leisurely.

These beautiful women were all wives and daughters of Golden Core cultivators from Yunluo Immortal City, and Li Xianjiao was exchanging various pieces of information with them during the casual conversation.

Zhao Yu was an outsider Golden Core cultivator, and Yunluo Immortal City naturally prioritized sharing important information with their own Golden Core cultivators first.

The information was very important. Should the two Nascent Soul cultivators of Yunluo Immortal City suffer severe injuries and perish, Zhao Yu would need to start preparing his own escape route upon receiving this information.

Once the flower viewing session ended, the women dispersed in different directions.

"Sister Xianjiao, I have something very important to tell you! Please dismiss those around you."

A delicate and exquisitely beautiful young woman, whose full chest strained against her white palace dress and who possessed the cultivation of the Golden Core First Layer, Zhang Danling, took the initiative to approach Li Xianjiao.

Li Xianjiao waved her hand, and the servants around her dispersed, while she casually set up a Silent Barrier, "Danling, speak!"

"Sister Xianjiao, I have obtained a clue about an ancient Great Sect, the Yellow Emperor Sect. Now, with the two great empires at war and all top cultivators engaged in battle, this is the best opportunity for us to explore the Yellow Emperor Sect ruins."

"The Yellow Emperor Sect, being an ancient Great Sect, will certainly have treasures like the Fixed Light Vase to preserve supreme grade elixirs. Maybe we could find an Infant Solidifying Pill there! With it, we too could have a chance at Condensing Nascent Souls!" Zhang Danling's eyes burned with ambition as she spoke with a sweet smile.

If elixirs are not preserved properly, their medicinal power will slowly dissipate over time. Hence, these precious Spirit Pills are generally stored in Spirit Jade Vases, which can preserve them for about a hundred years.

The Fixed Light Vase is a magical vase crafted by cultivators to preserve rare Spirit Pills, and those placed within can be preserved for over ten thousand years. However, the Fixed Light Vase is a treasure even more valuable than ordinary magical treasures, thus in ancient times, only elixirs of the Infant Solidifying Pill's grade were preserved in such vases.

Li Xianjiao raised her eyebrows, "Just the two of us to explore the ruins?"

Zhang Danling replied, "No, there's also Sister Yufang and Sister Manni. I only trust you three!"

Li Xianjiao, Zhang Danling, Zhou Yufang, and Song Manni, all of them Golden Core cultivators, were close friends.

Li Xianjiao spoke apologetically, "I'm sorry, it's too dangerous to explore ruins outside during wartime. My husband has instructed me to stay at home and not go anywhere. I can only remain under house arrest! However, Danling, I also advise you, it's very dangerous to explore ruins at a time like this; it's better if you don't go either."

Zhang Danling tried to persuade her, "Sister Xianjiao, this is a rare opportunity! The ancient Great Sect, the Yellow Emperor Sect, was once a top Great Sect that dominated this realm! Even the Mountain Sutra inside the Immortal City is just a branch of the Sect-protecting Cultivation Technique of the Yellow Emperor Sect.

The legends say that the Yellow Emperor Sect inherited its teachings directly from the Immortals of the Immortal Realm. If we could get the Technique Secrets of the Yellow Emperor Sect, perhaps we too could advance to Divinity Transformation and ascend from this realm!"

Li Xianjiao responded, "Advancing to Divinity Transformation and ascending from this realm! Indeed, that is the dream of all cultivators, but for me, the most important thing is to be a pillar of support for him, not a burden who only causes trouble! Danling, I will not explore the ruins until after the war. Thank you for your invitation."

Zhang Danling sighed regretfully, "Sister Xianjiao, I shall take my leave now!"

Several days later, within a manor.

Black Eagle respectfully saluted, "Young master, we have failed! Li Xianjiao plans to continue her cultivation in Yunluo Immortal City during the war period. The other two Dao partners of Zhao Yu are also in seclusion for cultivation inside Little Dan Peak; unless we let the Nail handle it personally, we are out of options."

"Then let it be! Even if we engage the Nail, we may not be able to capture them within Yunluo Immortal City. If we can't capture them to threaten Zhao Yu, then they are of no value."

"Send the Three Ghosts of Crane Mountain to the Northern Desolation! Let them capture the remaining three Dao partners of Zhao Yu!" The white-clothed Golden Core cultivator said with a faint smile.

Black Eagle responded, "Yes, young master!"

Half a year later, in the Northern Desolation, within the Fengxia Mountain Range, a pitch-black Escape Light emerged, revealing a towering figure with an ugly face resembling a ghost, a Golden Core fifth layer cultivator in a wretched state flew out.

"Fengxia Mountain Range is truly perilous! My elder brother and third brother both died inside the mountain range!! Damn it, I still need to capture Zhao Yu's Dao partners! That's really exciting!! They are the women of a Golden Core seventh layer cultivator! They just want them alive, as long as they are not killed, it'll be fine!"

The Golden Core fifth layer cultivator was none other than Wind Flame Ghost, the second ghost of the Three Ghosts of Crane Mountain, who then revealed a twisted smile and transformed into a beam of Escape Light, flying towards the distance.

Another half-year passed; at Little Dan Ridge.

"One of Zhao Yu's women, Ling Qianxue, is here! She is not on the list, so I don't need to worry about accidentally killing her!" Discover exclusive tales on empire

Wind Flame Ghost revealed a ferocious smile, cast a secret technique to conceal his aura, and stepped into Little Dan Ridge.

An obscure formation scanning ripple burst out from the grand formation of Little Dan Ridge, enveloped Wind Flame Ghost, and immediately alerted Ling Qianxue who was cultivating in the cave mansion.

"A Golden Core cultivator! An unfamiliar Golden Core cultivator! He mentioned that the Great Qian Empire is currently in a period of war. Thus, this person must be harboring ill intentions!!"

Ling Qianxue quickly took out the Prohibition Token of the great formation and activated the Third Order Low-grade Thousand Spirit Profound Wood Formation.

Countless spiritual woods within Little Dan Ridge shone brightly as a massive barrier formation opened, and numerous spiritual woods transformed into wooden dragons, directly rushing towards Wind Flame Ghost.

"How was I discovered? Could it be that there is a top-tier Array Master who set up a grand formation here?"

Wind Flame Ghost's face suddenly changed, as he instantaneously brought out his Lifebound Magic Treasure, the Wind Fire Fan, and gave a direct wave.

A mass of crimson flames suddenly appeared in front of Wind Flame Ghost, followed by a sudden gust of wind blowing towards the flames, aiding the fire's power and transforming into a terrifying flamestorm sweeping towards the numerous wooden dragons.

Under the scorching of that flamestorm, the wooden dragons that surged forward were all burned to ashes.

"Golden Core fifth layer cultivator! Thankfully, you are just a Golden Core fifth layer cultivator!"

Ling Qianxue's voice echoed through Little Dan Ridge, as a medium-grade magical treasure, the Soul Ringing Bell, directly flew out, continuously resounding across the sky.

A soul-shaking terrifying sonic wave directly blasted towards Wind Flame Ghost.