Chapter 114: Chapter 22: Ye Jingyu’s Threat

Li Jizhou brought Han Zhen the Qi Replenishing Pills he had previously ordered. The quality was much more refined than those on the market, and the price was ten percent lower.

Han Zhen was overwhelmed with gratitude.

After all, Li Jizhou is now a second-tier Honored Guest Elder at Miaodan Tower, which is a significantly higher status than Han Zhen’s third-tier Honored Guest Elder status at Celestial Treasure Pavilion.

Moreover, Li Jizhou is now a senior at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

On this basis, Han Zhen answered all questions posed to him.

He shared in detail some of his experiences in the path of Artifact Refining.

Li Jizhou also discussed with him some ideas about forging his own natal Magical Artifact.

Ultimately, Li Jizhou purchased Han Zhen’s Tier One Artifact Refining inheritance for five hundred Spirit Stones, with Han Zhen including his insights for free.

In reality, crafting a natal Magical Artifact and Artifact Refining are not the same thing. A natal Magical Artifact requires containing heavenly materials and earthly treasures within the Dantian, and then refining it internally with natal Pill Fire, which is incredibly intricate.

Nevertheless, some methods of Artifact Refiners can be drawn upon.

After leaving Han Zhen’s residence, Li Jizhou went to the residence of Talisman Master Shen, but unfortunately, there was no response when he knocked on the door.

However, with the unique talent conferred by the first layer of his life ring, Li Jizhou could vaguely sense that someone was inside.

Whether it was due to his daytime decadence or being at a critical moment in drawing a Talisman, these were well-known traits of Talisman Master Shen.

Upon returning to Xiaogang Peak, considering the potential information about the Thunder Flame Sect’s underground treasure vault, Li Jizhou took out the Celestial Secret Pavilion’s reports and reviewed the latest season’s content.

Regarding matters within the Inverted Mountain, there was still no special news, only the issue of the three sects and five families clearing some residual Restrictions left by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.

“This is good news too. The Thunder Flame Sect back then held the sway over the Qi Kingdom’s cultivation world, and their treasure vaults were full of various cultivation resources. Being unearthed after eight hundred years could inject some fresh resources into the resource-poor Qi Kingdom’s cultivation world.”

Although most will still be divided by the three sects and five families, surely there will be some lower-tier resources that they disdain, which could trickle down a bit to relieve some pressure on the lower levels of the cultivation world.

He then swiftly browsed through the significant and minor events of the entire Qi Kingdom’s cultivation world.

Some minor scuffles among children of families were skipped directly.

Suddenly, a warrant made Li Jizhou instinctively furrow his brows.

[Former Divine Intent Sect Inner Sect Disciple, Ye Jingyu, has practiced Demon Skills, causing chaos to the world, and betrayed and disgraced his mentors, deserving execution!

Anyone who provides information on his whereabouts shall be awarded a thousand Spirit Stones.

Those who capture him alive shall be rewarded with Tier Three Spirit Wood.

Those who kill him shall receive a Top-Grade Magical Artifact.]

“Ye Jingyu!”

Images of twenty years ago in the Thunder Spirit Crystal Ore of the Inverted Mountain flashed through Li Jizhou’s mind, where he accidentally encountered a bizarre secret realm.

At the time, only he, Yang Yutong, and Ye Jingyu advanced to the final stage.

If they did not complete the deity’s task, they would fail and have their memories erased.

Later, when Yang Yutong visited, it was essentially confirmed that Yang Yutong did not gain any fortune and had her memory erased.

As for Ye Jingyu, during the turmoil at the Inverted Mountain, he was recalled by the Divine Intent Sect and did not attend the Yang family’s 300-year clan celebration.

Since then, there had been no word from him.

The last time he heard this name was in the marketplace of Spirit Pearl Mountain, when Wu Daniu mentioned that Yang Yutong was introduced by Ye Jingyu to the Divine Intent Sect and was unexpectedly accepted as an apprentice.

Li Jizhou always remained vigilant of Ye Jingyu and intentionally avoided interactions with him.

Now, twenty years have passed, and such is his fate.

Practicing Demon Skills?

“Could it be that Ye Jingyu acquired an opportunity in the bizarre secret realm, and that opportunity was a Demon Skill?”

After contemplating briefly, Li Jizhou decisively flew towards the Immortal City once again.

Upon arriving at the Celestial Secret Tower, there were quite a few people inside.

And many were Loose Cultivators here to purchase information on Ye Jingyu.

Among them were also quite a few cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

“Fellow Daoists, information on the renegade disciple Ye Jingyu from the Divine Intent Sect, a basic set costs ten Spirit Stones, advanced three hundred…”

Faced with the bounty from the Divine Intent Sect, Tier Three Spirit Wood, Top-Grade Magical Artifact, most Foundation Establishment stage cultivators couldn’t resist.

The identity information of Ye Jingyu had also surged accordingly.

Basic information was only what many knew on the surface, but going further, it contained detailed information that Celestial Secret Tower had delved into.

Li Jizhou spent five hundred Spirit Stones directly to purchase the highest level of information on Ye Jingyu.

“Born in the Yang family of Qingshui River, his father was an offering elder of the Yang family in Qingshui River, a Late Stage Qi Cultivation cultivator. After testing, he was found to have Top-Grade Spirit Root and was recruited by the Divine Intent Sect. Subsequently, his father also severed ties with the Yang family and followed him to Divine Intent Sect in Zhengyang Immortal City…”

“Top-Grade Metal Spirit Root, Middle Grade Fire Spirit Root, primarily practiced the Top-Grade Cultivation Technique ’Golden Scale Skill’. He entered Foundation Establishment stage twelve years ago, achieved Early Stage of Foundation Establishment perfection three years ago…”

“After Foundation Establishment, he obtained the Divine Soul mind technique ’Carefree Travel’, the sect-guarding method of Divine Intent Sect, with a Divine Sense stronger than ordinary people, possibly already possessing the Divine Ability of condensing a divine blade from his Divine Sense.”

“Before leaving the Divine Intent Sect, he had already acquired a Lower Grade Magical Artifact, the Golden Radiance Sword, and practiced at least three Metal Element techniques, which were quite powerful.”

“Before his defection, he unexpectedly ambushed his master, causing minor injuries. His master was a Fake Pill Master who formed a Fake Pill one hundred and fifty years ago…”

…

The highest-level information was indeed detailed, almost exposing Ye Jingyu completely.

“Four years younger than me, yet already built his foundation twelve years ago, achieving Foundation Establishment at twenty-six!!! Without opportunities, it’s impossible despite his Top-Grade talent!”

“Moreover, he could even injure a Fake Pill Master with just the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment! ” Li Jizhou was amazed.

This Ye Jingyu obviously seemed to be the so-called child of destiny.

“This person poses a great threat to me!”

“It seems that years ago, Yang Yutong’s decision to go to the Divine Intent Sect must have been due to Ye Jingyu’s suspicion of whether Yang Yutong obtained any opportunity in the bizarre secret realm of the Thunder Flame Sect, and he was very covetous of it!”

“He’s probably already fully grasped my information!”

This filled Li Jizhou with a strong sense of crisis.

“Don’t leave unless necessary!”

Though he’s wanted now, it’s uncertain that he won’t have some unorthodox means, potentially already in the Golden Crow Immortal City at this moment.

Just like Yu Ziyu, who is proficient in some Disguise Secret Skill that even the Immortal City’s arrays can’t detect.

Given that Li Jizhou’s trump cards are insufficient now, if the opponent strikes with intent and calculation, it could still be quite dangerous.

However, with Xiaogang Peak within the Golden Sun Sect’s jurisdiction, patrolled by the sect’s law enforcement cultivators, there was little worry of him sneaking in.

For the next year, Li Jizhou closed his doors to visitors, devoting all his energy to refining the Fixed Face Pill, besides the daily cultivation.

He was proficient in Tier One Talismans, and only needed to acquire a higher-grade Tier Two Talisman inheritance to quickly gain a trump card capable of resisting Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators.

Besides, whether it was puppetry, arrays, or Artifact Refining, they all couldn’t take effect in the short term.

And the Triple Body Refining Skill he previously prided himself on, which was initially enough to withstand an Early Stage Foundation Establishment strike…

But now, against Ye Jingyu with Metal Element Magical Power and a Lower Grade Magical Artifact, who could even wound a Fake Pill Master, the Triple Body Refining was indeed a bit risky.

Unfortunately, the Five Directions Melted Spirit Sand mined back then in the Thunder Spirit Crystal ore had been entirely consumed, unable to advance Body Refining to the Third Layer.

Therefore, the only way to rapidly strengthen himself at present was in the path of Talismans.

Persistence pays off,

A year later, with a light sound from the Pill Furnace and a surge of fragrance, the Fixed Face Pill was finally completed.

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