txolops Chapter 107 Shocking Change and Decision
Chapter 107 Shocking Change and Decision
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Next, Foundation Establishment cultivators who wanted to exchange spiritual items came up on stage and stated their needs.
Some cultivators got their wish and successfully obtained the spiritual items they needed.
Some monks asked questions for a long time but received no response, so they could only return to their seats in disappointment.
Soon, it was Li Ping's turn.
Li Ping stepped onto the stage and directly stated his needs.
He wants to acquire a third-tier spirit fire; the price is negotiable.
Upon hearing that Li Ping needed a third-tier spirit fire, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator sent him a telepathic message.
The other party possesses a third-tier Earth Core Flame, but he does not want spirit stones; instead, he requires any kind of Core Formation spiritual object.
Li Ping naturally didn't have any Core Formation spiritual items, so the deal had to fall through.
In fact, the reason that cultivator sent a telepathic message to Li Ping was mainly because he had witnessed the transaction between Li Ping and Xiao Yunzhi.
That's why they believe he has a powerful background and might possess a spiritual object that has reached the Core Formation stage.
Otherwise, he would never have revealed that he possessed a third-tier spirit fire.
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Soon, the exchange meeting ended, and Li Ping was preparing to leave.
But at that moment, his expression suddenly changed, and he calmly sat down in the chair to wait.
Once all the cultivators in the hall had left, Xiao Yunzhi smiled and walked up to Li Ping.
Li Ping stood up and asked calmly, "Fairy Xiao said she knew where to find a third-tier spirit fire. Can you tell me now?"
Xiao Yunzhi smiled and nodded: "If I tell you where I can obtain a third-tier spirit fire, could you transfer that thousand-year-old demon-attracting grass to me?"
Upon hearing this, Li Ping's expression changed slightly, but because he was wearing a mask and a bamboo hat, the others could not see the change in his expression.
Seeing his silence, Xiao Yunzhi quickly explained, "I guessed that this Bloodline Fruit was recently picked by observing its appearance; I didn't mean to probe your abilities..."
"I'm sorry, Fairy Xiao, I'm not prepared to transfer the Demon-Attracting Grass." Li Ping interrupted Xiao Yunzhi directly, and then walked out of the palace without hesitation.
However, during his walk, he suddenly stopped, and then walked out of the hall as usual.
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"Can we find a third-tier spirit fire in the Moonfall Valley of the Feather Flame Kingdom...?" Li Ping pondered slightly as he walked down the streets of the immortal city.
This message was sent to him by Xiao Yunzhi via telepathy just before he left, which surprised him quite a bit.
Unexpectedly, when he bluntly rejected Xiao Yunzhi's suggestion, she was still willing to tell him the relevant information.
This made Li Ping sigh again: Xiao Yunzhi has the demeanor of an ancient gentleman.
However, according to his understanding, Yu Yan Kingdom was occupied by demonic forces a long time ago and is actually demonic territory.
So even if he knew he could find a third-tier spirit fire in the Moonfall Valley, he wouldn't go.
For him, a third-tier spirit fire was not essential. If he couldn't find one, he could simply make do with the inheritance of a second-tier high-grade alchemist.
Although they had already gathered three thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, it was a real pity that they had to give up inheriting the skills of a third-level alchemist due to the lack of a third-level spiritual fire.
However, taking risks is impossible.
I would never take such a risk in my life.
Only by clinging to life can one maintain this kind of spiritual practice.
Returning to the Immortal City feels like coming home; once you're inside, you don't want to leave. I love staying there.
……
Back at the inn, Li Ping continued his cultivation while gathering information about third-tier spiritual fire from various sources.
Of course, he had also prepared for the worst, if he hadn't obtained a third-tier spirit fire by the New Year.
He would give up without hesitation and return to Fenglan Immortal City.
He can't afford to waste too much time on something like this.
……
Two more months passed, and the matter of the third-tier spirit fire was still unresolved.
However, the Refining Furnace informed him that the flying needle magic weapon had been forged and he could pick it up.
Li Ping immediately rushed to the furnace with the contract and took it out.
The owner of the Heart-Refining Furnace also chuckled and took out the flying needle magic weapon he had crafted for him.
A jade box, about a foot long and two inches wide, was placed on the table. He smiled and gestured, saying, "The flying needle magic weapon is inside this jade box. Fellow Daoist, why don't you open it and see if you're satisfied?"
Li Ping took the jade box without ceremony and yanked open the lid.
The scene inside the jade box also came into his view. In the jade box, which was more than a foot long, there were nine thin, bone-white needles evenly arranged. Each needle was only about an inch long and emitted a hazy white light, looking quite spiritual.
After thinking for a moment, Li Ping waved his hand slightly at the nine thin needles inside the jade box. Instantly, a flash of white light appeared, and all the flying needles floated up at the same time. Then, under Li Ping's control, these flying needles shuttled around his body at high speed.
What surprised Li Ping even more was that after these flying needles were infused with magic power, their color gradually faded, turning them translucent.
In addition, their speed is extremely fast, making them almost invisible to the naked eye.
If he were to encounter a cultivator he wasn't familiar with in a battle, [Chapter update reminder: Chapter 106 Shocking Change and Decision, reading address]. While simultaneously using his Purple Shadow Flying Sword to launch a frontal attack, he also concealed his flying needles to the side, hoping to catch the enemy off guard and achieve a surprising effect.
"I'll call you the White Bone Deadly Needle!"
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After paying the remaining balance for the weapon refining, Li Ping leisurely left.
As soon as he left the furnace, he couldn't wait to soak all nine flying needles in the venom of the Scaled Python in his storage bag to quench their poison.
Because of their small size, flying needle-type magical weapons are very stealthy in their attacks.
However, due to its small size, even if it hits, it is difficult to cause the same kind of damage as a flying sword.
Poisoning is essentially enchanting the flying needles to enhance their damage output.
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Time flies, and the end of the year is fast approaching.
After spending nearly a year in Jixia Immortal City, Li Ping still failed to obtain a third-tier spiritual fire. Just as he was about to give up and leave, he learned some shocking news.
The four major sects of the demonic path suddenly joined forces to invade the Yuan Kingdom, which is located to the east of the Qi Kingdom.
As a barrier against demonic cultivators in the eastern part of the Western Wilderness, and bordering the territory of the Qi Kingdom, the Defender Alliance has long stationed a large number of cultivators in the Yuan Kingdom.
With the invasion of the demonic forces, a great war broke out between the two sides across the vast territory of the Yuan Kingdom.
Although Qi was not a battlefield, Li Ping could clearly feel the atmosphere in Xiancheng becoming tense as he walked the streets of Xiancheng.
Especially after hearing that a Core Formation senior from the Defenders Alliance had fallen into the trap of a demonic cultivator, was surrounded by several Core Formation cultivators, and died in the battle, the morale of the Defenders Alliance cultivators plummeted.
Fortunately, not long after, the Defenders Alliance also used its methods to kill a Core Formation cultivator from the Nine Netherworld Sect of the Demonic Path, retaliating in kind.
They regained their ground and boosted morale within the alliance.
In the subsequent major battles, both sides suffered losses.
Although no more Core Formation cultivators perished, a considerable number of Foundation Establishment cultivators died.
Of course, in this battle between good and evil, many cultivators also distinguished themselves and made a name for themselves.
For example, Fairy Xiao Yunzhi relied on her top-tier fire-type cultivation technique, numerous high-level magic artifacts and talismans, and a powerful second-tier Blazing Sun Bird spirit beast to repeatedly kill foundation-building cultivators of the demonic path.
She earned the title of "Crimson Flame Fairy".
Her amazing achievements inspired the other cultivators to fight even more desperately against the demonic cultivators!
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"We can't stay here any longer!" After gathering information, Li Ping returned to the inn with a worried expression.
He heard that after the stalemate between the Defenders Alliance and the Four Demonic Sects in the Yuan Kingdom, the Four Demonic Sects had sent small groups of elite cultivators to infiltrate the Qi Kingdom and plunder it, attempting to disrupt the Defenders Alliance's rear.
If he doesn't leave now, it will be difficult for him to leave if the situation deteriorates further.
As a rogue cultivator, he had no interest in participating in this great battle.
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But plans can change quickly. Just as Li Ping was planning to leave Qi and return to Fenglan Immortal City.
Another thing disrupted his plans.
Xiao Yunzhi, who displayed great prowess on the battlefield between the righteous and demonic paths and killed five or six Foundation Establishment cultivators of the demonic path, was ambushed by several late Foundation Establishment cultivators of the demonic path not far from Donghua Mountain when he returned to Jixia Immortal City to escort a batch of supplies to the front line.
Although the Core Formation cultivators stationed in the Immortal City arrived in time to drive away the demonic cultivators, they were still a step too late.
Although Xiao Yunzhi survived for the time being, she was seriously injured and fell into a coma after losing consciousness. She was barely alive and could die at any moment.
His injuries were so severe that even the combined efforts of several second-tier high-grade pharmacists from the Jixia Immortal City government were powerless to reverse the situation.
Xiao Yunzhi, a cultivator with a fire-type celestial spiritual root and a descendant of the number one cultivator in the Western Wilderness, also made outstanding contributions in the war between the righteous and the demonic!
Regardless of the reason, the higher-ups of the Immortal City must do everything in their power to save her.
Therefore, the Immortal City officially announced that anyone who can heal Xiao Yunzhi's injuries can make one request to the Immortal City!
"The nail that sticks out gets hammered down; the nail that sticks out gets shot. When you're still weak, you really shouldn't show off too much!" Not long after hearing about the Crimson Flame Fairy's name, news of her tragic end spread.
Li Ping kept reminding himself that he must stay put and not become arrogant just because he had a little bit of skill.
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"But perhaps I can try to see if I can save her." Li Ping fell into thought.
Actually, he did have some feelings for Xiao Yunzhi.
Moreover, once he saves Xiao Yunzhi, he can easily use this opportunity to demand a third-tier spiritual fire from the Immortal City.
At this critical juncture in the battle between good and evil, the Immortal City would not stoop to betraying its allies.
Moreover, while third-tier spiritual fire is precious to Foundation Establishment cultivators, it's nothing special to the Immortal City.
Of course, the most important reason why Li Ping considered treating Xiao Yunzhi was that his current identity was a disguise.
Even if the healing ability of the Nourishing Life Technique were exposed, it would be a secret leaked by Yan Buping, a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Yue Kingdom, and no one would be able to associate it with him.
"I took advantage of Xiao Yunzhi during the previous transaction. If I treat her, I can not only repay those favors, but also get my hands on a third-tier spirit fire!" Li Ping quickly made up his mind.
"Things are getting more and more chaotic outside. Now that I've got the third-tier spirit fire, I'd better hide in the Wind and Mist Immortal City and lay low."