Yellow Court Daoist

"Chi Yun Peak was where the disciples of Red Rainbow Sect gathered in small groups, mostly discussing the ongoing conflict between Red Rainbow Sect and Luoxia Sect.

Which elder had captured another mine from Luoxia Sect.

Which brother had been rewarded by the sect and made great progress in his cultivation.

With successive victories at the front, the disciples remaining behind at Red Rainbow Sect were equally enthusiastic, each of them eager to follow the elders into battle to achieve meritorious service and rewards.

"Not devoted to proper cultivation, everyone is eager to fight, how can such a sect last long."

Lu Qingfeng walked on Chi Yun Peak, listening to the Red Rainbow Sect disciples' discussions, and couldn't help but shake his head.

Cloaked in Concealing Technique and Concealing Technique, he moved across Chi Yun Peak as if he were in a deserted territory.

With Lu Qingfeng's knowledge of Arrays, not to mention the fact that Chi Yun Peak's Mountain Guarding Array was not always active, even if it was, he could come and go as he pleased.

The same was true for the caves around the mountain.

To Lu Qingfeng, the protective Arrays were like sieves, easily entered and exited.

"No rush for the caves."

"First, let's make proper arrangements on Chi Yun Peak."

Lu Qingfeng measured Chi Yun Peak step by step, taking several days to familiarize himself with the terrain, buildings, and various other features of the mountain.

Then he began to act.

Calculating incessantly, gauging directions, his True Yuan surged as his hands formed Seal Techniques, casting talismans imbued with Nine Heavens Qi. Some talismans fell to the ground, merging with the earth and vanishing. Others fell into the void, merging with it and disappearing from sight.

He continued to move, ceaselessly laying out his plans.

The expenditure was immense.

Lu Qingfeng's True Yuan couldn't support such a drain, with every hour or two exhausting all his True Qi. Fortunately, with Spirit Stones and Elixir Pills to replenish him, his recovery was swift.

The greatest benefit of advancing to the Foundation Establishment Stage was the ability to draw Spiritual Energy from Spirit Stones to rapidly restore True Yuan.

During battle, casting spells while refining Spirit Stones could greatly replenish one's True Yuan.

However, this was only useful in evenly matched situations; in cases of vastly differing strengths and large gaps in True Yuan volume, it was negligible.

Like Lu Qingfeng.

With four Mysterious Level Techniques, his True Yuan was extremely profound. It was tens of times more than fellow practitioners of the same level who practiced only one Basic Level Technique.

Even for disciples of top immortal sects practicing Mysterious Level Techniques, the volume of True Yuan was three to five times less than Lu Qingfeng's.

No matter how you refine Spirit Stones, your True Yuan might recover by two or three tenths.

Between the two, there was still a chasm as vast as the heavens.

But at this moment.

Lu Qingfeng wasn't fighting, and using Spirit Stones to restore True Yuan, though extravagant, was fast.

One day.

Two days.

Three days.

Time passed.

Lu Qingfeng traversed every corner of Chi Yun Peak, depleting and then recovering his True Yuan. He repeated the cycle countless times.

Finally.

After thirteen days.

"It's done!"

Lu Qingfeng's hands danced, weaving True Yuan to lay down the final talisman, his face relaxing.

Including the initial survey, after more than half a month, the preliminary preparations were complete, and a look of relief appeared on Lu Qingfeng's face. He rested to recuperate, only rising from the woods to head towards the middle and summit of Chi Yun Peak once his True Yuan was fully recovered.

During these days.

While arranging his setup, he also investigated the locations of the caves of the Chi Yun Peak elders and the Hidden Treasure Hall, where Spirit Stones, ores, and Spiritual Medicines were stored.

These were not secrets and were easily ascertained.

Before enacting his methods, it was natural that Lu Qingfeng couldn't leave empty-handed. With the power of Daluo Cave Temple, a solid grasp of Arrays and enchantments, and Super-level Techniques such as Concealing Technique and Concealing Technique."

It's like the setup was tailored specifically for this occasion.

After advancing to the Foundation Establishment Stage, whether it's Alchemy or Artifact Refining, the consumption is much greater than at the Postnatal level. This rare opportunity, Lu Qingfeng didn't want to miss it.

"First, go to the Elders' caves."

Many Elders of the Red Rainbow Sect had established their caves on Chi Yun Peak, and at this time they were away leading teams to deal with the Luoxia Sect.

So their caves were left unattended.

Powerful Magic Artifacts, precious Elixir Pills, etc. would certainly be carried with them. But the space in low-level storage bags is limited, far less than the storage bags Lu Qingfeng refined after strengthening the refining technique for storage bags.

Thus, most cultivators' storage bags contained various precious items.

Such as Elixir Pills, Spirit Stones, talismans, et cetera.

Other miscellaneous items, mostly placed in the caves.

Especially for these sect cultivators, with caves established within the sect, protected by the Mountain Guarding Array, and guarded by cultivators; their own caves, enveloped by arrays, could even be safer than carrying items on their person.

Lu Qingfeng strolled leisurely.

He raided the caves of the nine Elders of the Red Rainbow Sect who were not present on the mountain, and indeed he harvested quite a bounty of Spirit Grass, Spiritual Medicine, ore materials, and more.

All packed away.

Then he went to the Red Rainbow Sect's Hidden Treasure Hall.

The Red Rainbow Sect's assets were no less than the Luoxia Sect's, with various mines, all kinds of Medicine Gardens, and even Shell Fields specifically for breeding Spiritual Pearls, materials obtained by the Red Rainbow Sect from clearing out demon beasts...

Such large quantities of all these gains were placed within the Hidden Treasure Hall.

If needed, with the Sect Leader's or Elders' decree, one could come to the Hidden Treasure Hall to claim.

The monthly allowances for Deacons, Disciples, and the rewards for completing missions were all issued from the Hidden Treasure Hall.

Such an important Hidden Treasure Hall naturally had strong protectors.

Originally, the Red Rainbow Sect had four Supreme Elders, with one being killed by Lu Qingfeng in the Hundred Herbs Garden, now only three remained.

They took turns guarding the Hall.

This time it was Wu Ming's turn.

Wu Ming was old, over two hundred years of age; although he was in the Body Refining Realm, the hope of advancing to the Spirit Void was slim.

Yet he wasn't willing to let his Life Span run out and perish within the sect, and so he continued to cultivate desperately, practicing in seclusion in the top level of the Hidden Treasure Hall every day, entrusting the duty of guarding the Hidden Treasure Hall to a Foundation Establishment Elder who sat below him.

Lu Qingfeng arrived at the Hidden Treasure Hall.

At the entrance of the Hidden Treasure Hall, there were two True Qi Realm Disciples guarding.

This was the First Layer of defense.

Only by presenting a command talisman from the sect or one of the key Elders would they activate the key in their hands, open the Hall, and retrieve the corresponding items.

Inside the Hidden Treasure Hall, although Wu Ming often secluded himself in meditation, there was another Foundation Establishment Elder vigilantly watching. If one were not honest, they would meet no good fate.

Lu Qingfeng surveyed his surroundings and saw that the Hall was enveloped in arrays, with all doors and windows tightly shut, and only the main gate of the Hidden Treasure Hall provided access.

"Can't get in."

Lu Qingfeng glanced at it.

Although he was proficient in arrays and had the Daluo Cave Temple on him, under these circumstances, even if the Hall's door array couldn't stop him, entering the Hidden Treasure Hall would be impossible unless he did so right in front of the two True Qi Realm Disciples' faces and pushed the doors open.

Otherwise, it was impossible.

"Forget it."

"First, I'll strike Chi Yun Peak hard, then it won't be too late to enter the Hidden Treasure Hall."

Lu Qingfeng turned around and walked away, sitting down to meditate in the forest not far from the Hidden Treasure Hall.

Eyes closed, visualizing.

In his mind, talismans flowed and flickered with light.

As the Nine Heavens Qi commanded heaven and earth, with the continuous circulation of True Yuan, Lu Qingfeng silently recited spell after spell.

Time passed.

Hundreds, thousands of talismans were sketched out in Lu Qingfeng's mind, immediately descending along the path of True Yuan flow. Connecting with some place in the distant Earth Realm, each talisman seemed to find its destination.